Reqlick vs Bitly: pricing and limits compared.
Bitly offers a free plan and four paid tiers: Core, Growth, Premium and Enterprise. Here is how those plans line up against Reqlick's, limit by limit.
At a glance: entry plans
ReqlickStarter
$12/mo · $15 monthly
BitlyCore
$10/mo · billed annually only
Short links
Reqlick: 150 total
Bitly: 100/mo
Totals, not monthlyQR codes
Reqlick: 50 total
Bitly: 5/mo
Totals, not monthlyCustom domains
Reqlick: 1 domain
Bitly: None
More than CoreTracked clicks
Reqlick: 25K a month
Bitly: Unlimited
Per month on StarterFile to link
Reqlick: Included
Bitly: No file hosting (links point to files hosted elsewhere)
On every plan
Reqlick Starter and Bitly Core, prices per month billed annually. Reqlick link and QR code limits are totals, not monthly quotas.
Share files as trackable links and QR codes.
Upload a PDF, image or document and get a short link and a QR code for it. Starter includes 100 file uploads. See opens by country, city and device, in the same dashboard as your links. Bitly Help says the only content it hosts is images uploaded for QR codes and Bitly Pages. Its links and QR codes point to content hosted elsewhere. QRCG by Bitly, a separate Bitly product, offers PDF QR codes.
- File to link on every Reqlick plan
- Point the link somewhere new without changing it
Plan-by-plan pricing.
Each pair of columns lines up plans at a similar level. Prices in USD, per month. A check marks the higher limit where both plans count the same thing.
Showing prices billed annually
| Feature | StarterReqlick | CoreBitly | ProReqlick | GrowthBitly | BusinessReqlick | PremiumBitly |
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| Price | $12/mo · $144/yr$15/mo | $10/mo · $120/yr$10/mo billed annually only | $33/mo · $390/yr$39/mo | $29/mo · $348/yr$35/mo | $124/mo · $1,490/yr$74/mo less than Premium$149/mo$151/mo less than Premium | $199/mo · $2,388/yr$300/mo |
| Short links | 150 total | 100/mo | 1,000 total | 500/mo | 25,000 total | 3,000/mo |
| QR codes | 50 total | 5/mo | 300 total | 10/mo | 3,000 total | 200/mo |
| File uploads | 100 total | Not listed | 500 total | Not listed | 5,000 total | Not listed |
| Tracked clicks/mo | 25K | Unlimited | 150K | Unlimited | 1M | Unlimited |
| Analytics history | 90 days (more) | 30 days | 1 year (more) | 120 days | 5 years (more) | 1 year |
| Custom domains | 1 (more) | None | 3 (more) | 1 | 25 (more) | 1 |
| Team seats | 1 | Not listed | 3 | Not listed | 10 | Not listed |
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Also on Bitly: Free (5 links and 2 QR codes a month). Enterprise (custom pricing, 2 years of analytics retention). Reqlick has no free plan. Try Reqlick free for 14 days. No credit card required.
Feature by feature.
Where a plan name is shown, the feature starts on that plan.
| Feature | Reqlick | Bitly |
|---|---|---|
| Link management | ||
| Edit destination after sharing | Included | 5/mo (Core), 20/mo (Growth), 110/mo (Premium) |
| UTM builder | Included | Paid plans |
| QR codes | ||
| QR codes included | 50 total (Starter), 300 total (Pro), 3,000 total (Business) | 2/mo (Free), 5/mo (Core), 10/mo (Growth), 200/mo (Premium) |
| Analytics | ||
| Tracked clicks per month | 25K (Starter), 150K (Pro), 1M (Business) | Unlimited clicks on all plans, click data from Core |
| Analytics retention | 90 days (Starter), 1 year (Pro), 5 years (Business) | 30 days (Core), 120 days (Growth), 1 year (Premium), 2 years (Enterprise) |
| Files | ||
| File to link | Included | No file hosting (links point to files hosted elsewhere) |
| File to QR code | Included | QR codes point to files hosted elsewhere. PDF QR codes are a separate product, QRCG by Bitly |
| Domains, teams and support | ||
| Custom domains | 1 (Starter), 3 (Pro), 25 (Business) | None on Core, 1 (Growth), 1 (Premium) |
Pick by what you share.
Choose Reqlick for
QR codes from day one and a year of analytics for less.
- Reqlick Starter includes 50 QR codes in total from day one. Bitly Core adds 5 a month and Growth adds 10 a month.
- Reqlick Pro keeps 1 year of analytics at $39/mo billed monthly. Bitly keeps 1 year on Premium, at $300/mo billed monthly or $199/mo billed annually.
Choose Bitly for
A few links a month at no cost and deep links into mobile apps.
- Bitly's free plan covers 5 links and 2 QR codes a month, with unlimited clicks and scans. Reqlick is paid, but you can try it free for 14 days.
- Bitly Premium includes mobile deep linking. If app deep linking is the main job, Bitly lists it and Reqlick's pricing does not.
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Your questions, answered.
Something else? Ask sales or read the docs.
How is Reqlick different from Bitly?
Both shorten links, make QR codes and track clicks. Reqlick also turns files into trackable links and QR codes on every plan. Bitly has a free plan. Reqlick is paid, but you can try it free for 14 days.
Is Reqlick cheaper than Bitly?
On the entry plan, Bitly Core costs less at $120/yr, billed annually only. Reqlick Starter is $144/yr billed annually and includes 150 links and 50 QR codes in total, against Core's 100 links and 5 QR codes a month. One tier up, Reqlick Pro is $39/mo billed monthly and Bitly Growth is $35/mo billed monthly.
Which plan keeps a year of analytics?
Reqlick Pro keeps 1 year of analytics for $39/mo billed monthly, or $390/yr billed annually. On Bitly, 1-year retention comes with Premium, at $300/mo billed monthly or $199/mo billed annually.
Can I switch from Bitly to Reqlick?
Yes. If your Bitly links use a domain you bought yourself, connect that domain to Reqlick and recreate the links with the same back-halves. Complimentary domains provided by Bitly can't be transferred. Bitly Help says bit.ly links keep working after you downgrade.
Move your links over and start tracking.
Create short links, QR codes and file links with tracking built in. Try Reqlick free for 14 days.
No credit card required.