Features

The details behind every governed link.

The rules, builder, library, and team controls behind every link. Plan labels show where a feature starts.

QueryStringer in 60 seconds. Captions are on the video, so it works muted.

https://acme.com/webinar?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=emea_spring_202611&utm_content=carousel
&govern

A rules engine that’s strict where it counts.

Formatting, value lists, and dependencies live in the builder, so bad values get caught before a link goes live.

Automatic formatting

One setting, for the account or per workspace, formats every parameter and custom field value as it’s entered: lowercase, spaces replaced, special characters removed, and repeated separators collapsed.

Cascading rules

Set rules for everyone, a workspace, a group, or one person. Narrower rules can add restrictions but never remove them. Everyone and workspace rules on Team. Group and person rules on Business.

Everyoneutm_campaign required; lowercase
WorkspaceEMEA: utm_content also required
GroupPaid team: medium limited to paid_*
PersonContractor: one template only
Can't make utm_campaign optional for the EMEA workspace: it's required for everyone. Ask an admin to change the account rule.

Clear dependencies

Pick a medium and check the sources allowed with it, or flip the view. In the builder, the source list narrows to match.

Mediumpaid_socialpaid_searchemailorganic_social
Allowed sourcesfacebooklinkedintiktokgoogle(not allowed)newsletter(not allowed)

Deduplicated value library

Every parameter and custom field has its own approved values. New values are formatted first, then compared, so near-duplicates like Spring Sale! and spring-sale never get in.

Add a value to utm_campaignSpring Sale!Already listed as spring-sale.
?build

Tag several links at once with templates.

Paste a destination, pick one or more templates, and get a tagged link for each channel in one step.

New linkWorkspace: EMEA Marketing
Destination URLhttps://acme.com/webinar
Templates
LinkedIn adsNewsletterPaid searchOrganic social
Sourcelinkedin
Mediumpaid_social
Campaignemea_spring_202611
Contentcarousel
Regionemea
Promospring
3 links will be created…?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=emea_spring_202611…?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=emea_spring_202611…?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=emea_spring_202611
CancelCreate 3 links

Allowed-value dropdowns

Every parameter shows only the values your rules allow, and narrows as you pick.

Templates, one or many

Pick one template to prefill the builder, or several to create one link per channel.

Edit any link

Change it later. Rules are checked live, and the short link stays the same.

Values built from custom fields

Fill a parameter from custom fields like Region and Promo, plus date tokens. Nobody types the campaign name by hand.

utm_campaign =Region_Promo_Year + month
emea_spring_202611
&find

Every link, every field, its own column.

One searchable library per workspace, filtered by any parameter or field.

  • A column for every parameter and custom field
  • Your own column layout, with workspace defaults set by admins
  • Who changed each link, and when
LinkSourceMediumCampaignRegionPromoLast changed
Spring webinar: LinkedInacme.com/webinar?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=paid_sociallinkedinpaid_socialemea_spring_202611EMEASpring2h ago · Maria
Spring webinar: Newsletteracme.com/webinar?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=emailnewsletteremailemea_spring_202611EMEASpring2h ago · Maria
Pricing page: Googleacme.com/pricing?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_searchgooglepaid_searchna_evergreen_202610NAEvergreenYesterday · Sam
Product launch: TikTokacme.com/launch?utm_source=tiktok&utm_medium=paid_socialtiktokpaid_socialapac_launch_202611APACLaunchNov 3 · Lee
&shorten

Custom short links on your own domain.

Turn on a short link in the builder, pick your domain, and set a custom slug, like go.acme.com/spring-webinar. Editing the link later doesn’t change its short link.

Live now: domain setup, and a branded domain per workspace on Team and up. Coming next: redirects on your domain, click analytics, and QR code downloads.

Short link
go.acme.com/spring-webinar
Domains
go.acme.comEMEA, NA workspacesDefault
acme.linkAPAC workspaceSetting up
Teams and control

Show people what they need. Hide what they don't. Mean it.

Give each team, brand, or client its own workspace, and decide what each person can see and change.

Workspaces

Separate areas for a team, region, brand, or client, each with its own rules and short domain.

Roles and groups

GROUPS: BUSINESS

Account roles on every plan. Business adds workspace roles and groups of people.

Access settings

FULL CONTROLS: BUSINESS

Choose what each role can see and add, enforced on the server.

Audit log

BUSINESS

Change history on every link. Business adds an account-wide, exportable log.

Custom branding

BUSINESS

Your logo and accent color across the app, sign-in page, and emails.

Coming soon

On the roadmap

What we’re building next. None of it is live yet.

Approvals

BUSINESS

Sign-off before links go out, and value requests from the builder.

Bulk tagging

BUSINESS

Upload a CSV of URLs and tag them all against your rules.

Redirects, QR codes, and clicks

Short links that redirect on your domain, QR codes, and click analytics.

Chrome extension

Build a governed link from any page.

API and integrations

ADD-ON

A public API, then Salesforce, ad platforms, and HubSpot.

SAML SSO

BUSINESS ADD-ON

Sign in through your identity provider.

How it compares

QueryStringer vs. other solutions

Spreadsheets, shorteners, and enterprise UTM platforms each solve part of the problem. Here’s how they stack up.

FEATURE
Spreadsheets and free buildersGoogle Sheets, Campaign URL Builder
Link shortenersBitly, Short.io, Rebrandly
Enterprise UTM platformsUTM.io, Terminus, CampaignTrackly
QueryStringerGovernance, built to be quick
Enforces your naming rules
No, relies on people
Limited; mostly auto-applied UTMs
Yes
Yes, at every scope
Dependent value lists
No
No
Yes, in several
Yes, edited with checkboxes
Separate workspaces per team or client
Separate files
Workspaces or folders
Yes
Yes, with tighten-only rules
Users included
Anyone with the file
Limited by plan
Often priced per seat
Unlimited on paid plans
Time to first governed link
Minutes, but ungoverned
Minutes, but ungoverned
Built for larger rollouts
Minutes; add rules as you go
Branded short links and click analytics
No
Yes, their core strength
Often included
Yes
Bulk tagging from a spreadsheet
Formulas and copy-paste
Bulk shortening, not tagging
Yes
Yes
Native integrations (ads, CRM, analytics)
No
Some, often through Zapier
Yes, in most
Yes
SSO and security certifications
Through your Google account
On higher plans
Usually SSO and SOC 2
SSO yes; no certification yet

Amber marks where QueryStringer is behind today. Comparison is by type of tool, based on publicly described features as of November 2026. Individual products vary.

QueryStringer is a good fit if…

  • You want to stop maintaining a UTM spreadsheet and its naming guide.
  • Several teams, brands, or clients each need their own rules.
  • You want governance one person can set up in an afternoon.

Another tool may fit better today if…

  • Short links and click analytics are your main need today.
  • You need native ad-platform or CRM integrations right now.
  • You need SSO before you can roll out a tool.

Start with one rule. Add the rest as you go.

Start free with every feature, or try Business free for 14 days. No credit card required.