5 tools compared

Bitly alternatives
compared on price and limits

If Bitly's plans do not fit, here are 5 link management tools side by side, with what each plan costs and includes.

  • Reqlick logo
  • Rebrandly logo
  • Short.io logo
  • Dub logo
  • TinyURL logo
  • Reqlick

    Short links, QR codes and file sharing in one account. The only tool here that lists file to link and file to QR code on its plans.

    • 50 QR codes and 100 file uploads in total on Starter
    • Country, city, device and referrer data on every plan
    • 1 custom domain on Starter
    • 14-day free trial, no credit card required

    Starting price

    $12/mo billed annually, $15/mo billed monthly

  • Rebrandly

    Branded links on your own domain, with 50+ integrations.

    • 1 custom domain on the free plan
    • UTM builder on all plans
    • 250 links and QR codes/mo on Essentials

    Starting price

    $11/mo billed annually. Free plan available

  • Short.io

    Link shortening with high link and click limits.

    • 1,000 links and 5 domains on the free plan
    • Unlimited dashboard links and tracked clicks on Pro
    • Country targeting from Hobby

    Starting price

    $5/mo billed monthly or $50/yr billed annually. Free plan available

  • Dub

    Link management with analytics and custom domains.

    • 25 new links/mo and 3 domains on the free plan
    • 1,000 new links/mo and 1-year retention on Pro
    • Custom QR codes on paid plans

    Starting price

    $27/mo billed annually. Free plan available

  • TinyURL

    Simple URL shortening with a free plan.

    • Auto-generated QR code for every link
    • 125 links/mo on Pro
    • API access on every plan, including Free

    Starting price

    $9/mo billed annually. Free plan available

Feature comparison

Where a plan name is shown, the feature starts on that plan.

Reqlick and Bitly alternatives features
FeatureReqlickRebrandlyShort.ioDubTinyURL
Tracked clicks per month25K (Starter), 150K (Pro), 1M (Business)Unlimited clicks. Detailed data on 100 (Free), 10K (Essentials), 25K (Professional), 150K (Growth) per month50K/mo (Free), 100K/mo (Hobby), unlimited (Pro and up)1K (Free), 50K (Pro), 250K (Business), 1M (Advanced) eventsUnlimited (Pro), 50K and up (Bulk)
Custom domains1 (Starter), 3 (Pro), 25 (Business)1 (Free), 2 (Essentials), 3 (Professional), 10 (Growth)5 (Free), 7 (Hobby), 10 (Pro), 50 (Team), unlimited (Enterprise)3 (Free), 10 (Pro), 100 (Business), 250 (Advanced)3 (Pro), 3 (Bulk). Free keeps 1 only after downgrading from paid
Password protectionPro and Business50 links (Professional), 150 links (Growth)Pro and upPaid plansNot listed
Team seats1 (Starter), 3 (Pro), 10 (Business)2 teammates (Professional), 5 (Growth)1 (Free to Pro), unlimited (Team and up)1 (Free), 3 (Pro), 10 (Business), 20 (Advanced)Not listed
File to linkIncludedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
File to QR codeIncludedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

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Turn Every Share into Trackable Insights

Create branded short links, QR codes and convert files to links with built-in tracking. See exactly who clicks, when and where so you can measure what matters.