How much does Bitly cost?

Paid plans start at $8, and a free tier is available.

What platforms does Bitly run on?

Bitly runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and API.

Is Bitly still active?

Unverified. Bitly has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Bitly?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Shorty, ShortURL.bot, and TLinky.

Bitly is developed by Bitly, Inc., based in the United States.

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Bitly

Name: Bitly
Price: 8 USD
Author: Bitly, Inc.

bitly.comQR codes & short links🇺🇸

Bitly is a link management platform for creating short and branded URLs, QR codes, landing pages, and digital business cards. It provides analytics, campaign tracking, integrations, and APIs for marketers, businesses, and developers.

FreemiumWebEmbeddableCloud-managedAPI

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Overview

10 features

In the QR codes & short links space, Bitly takes a focused approach. Creating, managing, distributing, and measuring branded links and QR codes across marketing campaigns. It is built as a B2B product for marketers, businesses, and developers managing links and QR campaigns. A free plan is available; paid tiers begin at $8. Bitly is available on the web, embeddable surfaces, and API.

Bitly, Inc. builds and maintains Bitly, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include Short Links, QR Codes, and Link Analytics. The interface is available in 9 languages, including German, English, and Spanish. It exposes integrations via an MCP server, a public API, and a Zapier integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Short Links
QR Codes
Link Analytics
Branded Links
Landing Pages
Link-in-bio
UTM Campaigns
Digital Business Cards
API Access
MCP Integration

Built with & integrations

Framework

WordPressVue

Connectors

MCPAPIZapierslacksalesforcehubspotstripe

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managedAPI-only

Detected from

Vue: bdata-v- in the HTML
WordPress: /wp-content/ in the HTML · /wp-json/ in the HTML · /wp-includes/ in the HTML

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 06:37 UTC
Bitly | Short links and QR Codes verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Bitly

What does Bitly do?: Creating, managing, distributing, and measuring branded links and QR codes across marketing campaigns. It is catalogued under QR codes & short links on PulseGate.
Who is Bitly for?: Bitly is a B2B product built for marketers, businesses, and developers managing links and QR campaigns.
How much does Bitly cost?: Paid plans start at $8, and a free tier is available.
What platforms does Bitly run on?: Bitly runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and API.
Is Bitly still active?: Unverified. Bitly has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Bitly?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Shorty, ShortURL.bot, and TLinky.Shorty ShortURL.bot TLinky
Who makes Bitly?: Bitly is developed by Bitly, Inc., based in the United States.
How long has Bitly been around?: Bitly first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · from $8 · free tier
Platforms: Web
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French+5 moreshow less
German, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Tamil, Thai
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: marketers, businesses, and developers managing links and QR campaigns
Model: B2B
Solves: Creating, managing, distributing, and measuring branded links and QR codes across marketing campaigns.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: bitly-shorten
Firefox Add-ons: bitly-url-shortner

Developer

🇺🇸Bitly, Inc.

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: bitly-short-links-and-qr-codes-bitly-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://bitly.com/

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