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Bitly pricing: plans, free tier and a free option

Bitly starts at US$10/month (Core plan, annual only; 5 QR codes and 100 short links a month). Creating dynamic QR codes and short links that redirect through Bitly, with scan and click tracking.

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Bitly

USD list price

Creating dynamic QR codes and short links that redirect through Bitly, with scan and click tracking.

Entry price

US$10/month

Core plan, annual only; 5 QR codes and 100 short links a month

US$120/year

Free tier

  • Bitly Free is $0/month with ads: 2 QR codes and 5 links per month, 2 landing pages and 3 custom back-halves, with unlimited clicks and scans. Redirects, branded links, a custom QR logo, pattern customisation, QR expiration and bulk creation are not included.

Bitly's page shows '$' without a currency code; it is the bitly.com storefront. Growth is $29/month ($348/year) and Premium $199/month ($2,388/year).

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What Bitly does that free tools don't

  • Dynamic codes whose destination can be changed after printing.
  • Scan and click analytics.
  • Branded short links and link management in one account.

If you need these, Bitly is worth paying for. Check the current plan on the vendor's pricing page (opens in a new tab) before you buy.

Free options for what people buy Bitly for

  • QR Generator vs Bitly

    Making a QR code for a link, Wi-Fi network or contact card

    Biggest trade-off: Static codes only. The destination is baked into the image, so a printed code cannot be re-pointed later, and there is no expiry.

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Bitly pricing questions

How much does Bitly cost?

Bitly starts at US$10/month (Core plan, annual only; 5 QR codes and 100 short links a month). Read from the vendor's own page on 2026-11-01.

Does Bitly have a free plan?

Free plan: 2 QR codes and 5 short links a month, with ads.

Is there a free alternative to Bitly?

For making a qr code for a link, wi-fi network or contact card, the free AltFTool QR Generator covers the basic job without an account. It does less than Bitly — each comparison lists exactly what you give up.

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  author       = {{AltFTool}},
  title        = {{Bitly pricing: plans, free tier and a free option}},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = {nov},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.altftool.com/deals/pricing/bitly-core}},
  note         = {Price checked 2026-11-01. Source: Bitly: \url{https://bitly.com/pages/pricing/}.}
}

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