{"id":52036,"date":"2026-04-14T08:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.pageloot.com\/?page_id=52036"},"modified":"2026-08-27T01:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:09:02","slug":"bitly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/compare\/bitly\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative: Volle QR-Plattform vs. Link-Verk\u00fcrzer-Add-on"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"52036\" class=\"elementor elementor-52036\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a5124 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51a5124\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13812c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"13812c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"SoftwareApplication\",\"name\":\"Pageloot\",\"applicationCategory\":\"QR Code Generator\",\"operatingSystem\":\"Web\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/\",\"offers\":[{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"7\",\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"name\":\"Starter Annual\"},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"12\",\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"name\":\"Premium Annual\"},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"36\",\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"name\":\"Pro Annual\"},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"197\",\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"name\":\"Lifetime Deal Starter\"}]}<\/script>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"name\":\"Best Bitly QR Code Alternative (2026)\",\"description\":\"Bitly meters QR creation (2-10 per month on plans up to $29\/mo) and destination edits (5\/20\/110 per month by tier). Pageloot is a QR-first platform with 15 dynamic QR codes, unlimited scans, and unmetered destination edits from $7\/mo billed annually, plus a lifetime deal from $197.\",\"speakable\":{\"@type\":\"SpeakableSpecification\",\"cssSelector\":[\".pg-cmp-hero h1\",\".pg-cmp .verdict\"]},\"url\":\"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/compare\/bitly\/\"}<\/script>\n\n<style>\n:root{--bg:#FAFAF9;--bg2:#F3F4F6;--bg3:#E5E7EB;--card:#fff;--card-b:#E5E7EB;--text:#17123C;--text2:#374060;--text3:#9CA3AF;--blue:#1659F5;--blue-h:#0F49D3;--blue-l:rgba(22,89,245,.1);--blue-b:rgba(22,89,245,.2);--green:#16A34A;--navy:#17123C;--r:12px;--r2:16px}\n.pg-cmp{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;color:var(--text);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.7;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}\n.pg-cmp h2{font-size:clamp(20px,3.2vw,28px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin:48px 0 18px;color:var(--text)}.pg-cmp h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:800;margin:24px 0 8px;color:var(--text)}\n.pg-cmp p,.pg-cmp li{font-size:15px;color:var(--text2);margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.75}.pg-cmp strong{color:var(--text)}.pg-cmp a.ext{color:var(--blue)}\n.pg-cmp-hero{padding:48px 0 28px;text-align:left;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif}\n.pg-cmp-hero .bc{font-size:12px;color:var(--text3);margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:500}.pg-cmp-hero .bc a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}\n.pg-cmp-hero .hero-ey{display:inline-flex;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.5px;color:var(--blue);background:var(--blue-l);padding:7px 16px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:20px;border:1px solid var(--blue-b)}\n.pg-cmp-hero h1{font-size:clamp(28px,5vw,44px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-1px;margin-bottom:24px;color:var(--text)}\n.pg-cmp-hero h1 span{color:var(--blue);position:relative}.pg-cmp-hero h1 span::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:2px;left:0;width:100%;height:5px;background:var(--blue);opacity:.18;border-radius:3px}\n.pg-cmp-hero p{max-width:680px;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--text2)}\n.pg-cmp .btn,.pg-cmp-hero .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#1659F5;color:#fff !important;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;padding:16px 36px;border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none !important;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(22,89,245,.2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;transition:background .2s;margin:4px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif}\n.pg-cmp .btn:hover,.pg-cmp-hero .btn:hover{background:#0F49D3;color:#fff !important}.pg-cmp .btn-w,.pg-cmp-hero .btn-w{background:transparent !important;color:#1659F5 !important;border:2px solid #1659F5;box-shadow:none}.pg-cmp .btn-w:hover,.pg-cmp-hero .btn-w:hover{background:rgba(22,89,245,0.1) !important;color:#1659F5 !important}\n.pg-cmp .rq{background:#FEF2F2;border-left:4px solid #DC2626;border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;padding:18px 22px;margin:16px 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#7F1D1D}.pg-cmp .rq strong{color:#7F1D1D}\n.pg-cmp .rq-blue{background:#EEF2FD;border-left-color:var(--blue);color:var(--text2)}.pg-cmp .rq-blue strong{color:var(--text)}\n.pg-cmp .rq-src{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text3);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}.pg-cmp .rq-src a{color:var(--text3) !important}\n.pg-cmp .tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden;margin:20px 0 28px;border:1px solid var(--card-b);font-size:14px}\n.pg-cmp .tbl th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;text-align:left}.pg-cmp .tbl th:first-child{width:36%}\n.pg-cmp .tbl td{padding:11px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bg3);font-weight:500;color:var(--text2);font-size:14px}\n.pg-cmp .tbl tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}.pg-cmp .tbl tbody tr:nth-child(odd) td{background:var(--card)}.pg-cmp .tbl tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--bg2)}\n.pg-cmp .tbl .y{color:var(--green);font-weight:800}.pg-cmp .tbl .n{color:#DC2626;font-weight:700}.pg-cmp .tbl .m{color:#D97706;font-weight:600}\n.pg-cmp-pain{background:var(--navy);padding:36px 24px;margin:28px calc(-50vw + 50%);width:100vw}\n.pg-cmp-pain-inner{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}\n.pg-cmp-pain h2{color:#fff;margin-top:0;font-size:clamp(20px,3.2vw,28px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin-bottom:18px}\n.pg-cmp .pi{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:13px 16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:var(--r);margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-weight:500}.pg-cmp .pi strong{color:#FCA5A5;font-weight:800}.pg-cmp .px{color:#E91E63;font-weight:900;font-size:17px;flex-shrink:0}\n.pg-cmp .verdict{background:#EEF2FD;border:1px solid #C8D5F8;border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text2)}.pg-cmp .verdict strong{color:var(--text)}.pg-cmp .verdict a{color:var(--blue)}\n.pg-cmp .pr{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:20px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}\n.pg-cmp .pp{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--card-b);border-radius:var(--r);padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;min-width:130px}.pg-cmp .pp .pl{font-size:10px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--text3);margin-bottom:3px}.pg-cmp .pp .am{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;color:var(--text)}.pg-cmp .pp .am small{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text3)}.pg-cmp .pp.ltd{border-color:var(--blue);background:var(--blue-l)}.pg-cmp .pp.ltd .pl{color:var(--blue)}.pg-cmp .pp.comp{border-color:#DC2626;background:#FEF2F2;opacity:.7}.pg-cmp .pp.comp .am{text-decoration:line-through;color:#DC2626}\n.pg-cmp .cost-tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;margin:16px 0;border:1px solid var(--card-b);font-size:14px}.pg-cmp .cost-tbl th{background:var(--bg2);padding:10px 16px;font-weight:800;text-align:left;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3px;color:var(--text)}.pg-cmp .cost-tbl td{padding:10px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bg3);color:var(--text2)}.pg-cmp .cost-tbl tbody tr td{background:var(--card)}.pg-cmp .cost-tbl tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}\n.pg-cmp .steps{counter-reset:step;margin:20px 0}.pg-cmp .step{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bg3)}.pg-cmp .step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:13px;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px}.pg-cmp .step p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--text2)}\n.pg-cmp .uvp{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:20px 0}.pg-cmp .uvp-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--card-b);border-radius:var(--r);padding:16px}.pg-cmp .uvp-card h4{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--text)}.pg-cmp .uvp-card .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:100px;background:var(--blue-l);color:var(--blue);border:1px solid var(--blue-b);margin-left:4px;vertical-align:middle}.pg-cmp .uvp-card p{font-size:12px;margin:0;color:var(--text2)}\n\/* Review cards: the CARD tells you whose it is, the NUMBER tells you how good it is. *\/\n.pg-cmp .rev-group{margin:18px 0}\n.pg-cmp .rev-group-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.2px;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:8px}\n.pg-cmp .rev-summary{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin:0}\n.pg-cmp .rev-card{background:#F0FDF4;border:1px solid #BBF7D0;border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px;text-align:center}\n.pg-cmp .rev-group.mine .rev-card{background:#DCFCE7;border:2px solid var(--green)}\n.pg-cmp .rev-group .rev-card:not(:has(.good)){background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--card-b)}\n.pg-cmp .rev-card .rating{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:2px}\n.pg-cmp .rev-card .platform{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text3);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}\n.pg-cmp .rev-group .rev-card:has(.good) .platform{color:#15803D}\n.pg-cmp .rev-group.mine .rev-card:has(.good) .platform{color:#14532D}\n.pg-cmp .rev-card .count{font-size:12px;color:var(--text3);margin-top:2px}\n.pg-cmp .bad{color:#DC2626}.pg-cmp .ok{color:#D97706}.pg-cmp .good{color:#16A34A}\n@media(max-width:700px){.pg-cmp .tbl th,.pg-cmp .tbl td{padding:8px 10px;font-size:12px}.pg-cmp .pr{flex-direction:column;align-items:center}.pg-cmp .rev-summary{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pg-cmp .uvp{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"pg-cmp-hero\">\n<div class=\"bc\"><a href=\"\/\">Pageloot<\/a> \u2192 <a href=\"\/compare\/\">Compare<\/a> \u2192 Bitly<\/div>\n<div class=\"bc\" style=\"color:#9CA3AF;font-size:11px;margin-top:-8px\">Last updated: August 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-ey\">Bitly QR Code Alternative<\/div>\n<h1>Bitly Alternative: <span>A QR Code Platform<\/span>, Not a Link Shortener That Added QR<\/h1>\n<p>Changing where a code points is capped at <strong>5 edits a month<\/strong> on Bitly's $10 Core plan, 20 on Growth, and 110 on Premium at $199. That is the one operation a dynamic code exists to perform. Pageloot does not count it.<\/p>\n<p>Code creation is metered the same way, 2 a month on Free, 5 on Core, 10 on Growth, 200 on Premium. A print run of 30 codes takes 6 months on Core, or <strong>$2,388 a year<\/strong> on Premium. Pageloot Starter is a 15-code library for $84 a year, with no monthly creation quota.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pg-cmp\">\n\n<h2 id=\"reviews\">The Bitly QR code story<\/h2>\n\n<!-- \/compare\/bitly\/ -->\n<div style=\"max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 24px;padding:0 0px\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/general\/competitors\/bitly-homepage.webp\" alt=\"Bitly homepage, Pageloot vs Bitly QR code alternative 2026\" width=\"1200\" style=\"width:100%;height:280px;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #E5E7EB\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rev-group\">\n<div class=\"rev-group-label\">Bitly<\/div>\n<div class=\"rev-summary\" style=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)\">\n<div class=\"rev-card\"><div class=\"rating good\">4.5\u2605<\/div><div class=\"platform\">G2<\/div><div class=\"count\">916 reviews (link shortener)<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rev-card\"><div class=\"rating\" style=\"color:var(--text3)\">&ndash;<\/div><div class=\"platform\">Capterra<\/div><div class=\"count\">not listed<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rev-card\"><div class=\"rating ok\">2.3\u2605<\/div><div class=\"platform\">Trustpilot<\/div><div class=\"count\">694 reviews<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rev-card\"><div class=\"rating bad\">1.5\u2605<\/div><div class=\"platform\">QR Code Gen Pro \u00b7 Trustpilot<\/div><div class=\"count\">9,220 reviews<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rev-group mine\">\n<div class=\"rev-group-label\">Pageloot<\/div>\n<div class=\"rev-summary\" style=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)\">\n<div class=\"rev-card\"><div class=\"rating good\">4.9\u2605<\/div><div class=\"platform\">G2<\/div><div class=\"count\">62 reviews<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rev-card\"><div class=\"rating good\">4.9\u2605<\/div><div class=\"platform\">Capterra<\/div><div class=\"count\">21 reviews<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rev-card\"><div class=\"rating\" style=\"color:var(--text3)\">&ndash;<\/div><div class=\"platform\">Trustpilot<\/div><div class=\"count\">not listed<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--text3)\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/bitly\/reviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ext\">G2<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/bitly.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ext\">Trustpilot<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capterra.com\/p\/172575\/Bitly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ext\">Capterra<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/www.qr-code-generator.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ext\">QR Code Generator Pro Trustpilot<\/a>. Review counts checked August 2026.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Bitly is one of the most recognized brands on the internet.<\/strong> Since 2008 it has been the default link shortener for millions of marketers. The QR code feature came later, and the packaging shows it. QR creation is metered by the month at every tier: 2 on Free (with ads), 5 on Core ($10\/mo), 10 on Growth ($29\/mo), and 200 per month on Premium at $199\/mo, which is $2,388 a year (all prices verified August 2026). Even Premium's 200 is a monthly creation quota, not a total library.<\/p>\n\n<p>Bitly also owns <strong>QR Code Generator Pro<\/strong> (Egoditor GmbH, Germany), the platform at qr-code-generator.com. Its Trustpilot page showed <a href=\"\/compare\/qr-code-generator-pro\/\" class=\"ext\">9,220 reviews averaging 1.5 stars<\/a> as of the original audit, and its Starter plan includes just 2 dynamic codes at $9.99\/mo (verified August 2026), the lowest entry allowance in the field. The relationship matters because it shows Bitly's approach to QR: acquire an existing QR tool rather than build QR-first capabilities into the platform.<\/p>\n\n<h3>The #1 issue: destination edits are metered, even on paid plans<\/h3>\n<p>Editing where a QR code points is the defining feature of a dynamic QR code. Bitly calls this \"Link and QR Code redirects\" and meters it by plan: 5 per month on Core, 20 on Growth, 110 on Premium (verified August 2026). Run a campaign where one client changes a landing page a few times, and you can hit the ceiling on a $10 or even $29 plan mid-month. On Pageloot, destination edits are unmetered on every plan. That is the whole point of dynamic codes, so we do not charge per change.<\/p>\n\n<p>Bitly's free tier also serves <strong>ads on QR scans<\/strong>. The pricing page labels the free plan \"With ads\" (verified August 2026). Someone scanning your free code may see a Bitly-served ad before reaching your destination. For anything client-facing or printed, that is a dealbreaker.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"rq\">A Capterra reviewer described signing up via a Google ad for qr-code-generator.com (Bitly's subsidiary), creating a dynamic QR for a nonprofit event, then discovering <strong>the code stopped working after 14 days unless they paid<\/strong>. Support offered no solution, only AI-generated replies.<span class=\"rq-src\">Paraphrased from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capterra.com\/p\/172575\/Bitly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Capterra<\/a>, original audit<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rq\">A long-time Bitly user on G2 reported that <strong>features previously available for free were removed, and existing free links were opted into paid advertising clickthroughs<\/strong>, with no way to reach human support without a paid subscription.<span class=\"rq-src\">Paraphrased from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/bitly\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">G2<\/a>, original audit<\/span><\/div>\n\n<p>If you only need static QR codes, Pageloot's <a href=\"\/qr-code-generator\/\" class=\"ext\">free QR code generator<\/a> creates unlimited static codes without an account. For dynamic codes, Pageloot Starter is $7\/mo billed annually with 15 dynamic QR codes, unlimited scans, and a 30-day money-back guarantee, or there is a <a href=\"\/lifetime-deal\/\" class=\"ext\">lifetime deal from $197<\/a>: pay once and there is no subscription to lapse, so your dynamic codes stay live.<\/p>\n\n<h3>The #2 issue: QR codes are a secondary feature<\/h3>\n<p>Bitly's dashboard, pricing, and roadmap are organized around link shortening. QR codes are packaged alongside links, landing pages, and link-in-bio, not treated as a primary product. Pageloot's QR-specific tooling (multi-PDF codes, audio QR, print templates) exists because QR is the entire product. With Bitly you are paying for a link platform and getting QR as a side benefit.<\/p>\n\n<h3>The #3 issue: scan history is short at every price<\/h3>\n<p>Bitly retains scan and click data for 30 days on Core, 120 days on Growth, and 1 year on Premium at $199\/mo. Two years is the maximum anywhere, and it is Enterprise-only (verified August 2026). There is no unlimited history at any published price. For agencies running year-over-year campaign comparisons, the data you need either ages out or sits behind an Enterprise contract. Pageloot keeps scan history forever on every paid plan: unlimited scan history, verified August 2026.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><!-- end pg-cmp -->\n\n<div class=\"pg-cmp-pain\"><div class=\"pg-cmp-pain-inner pg-cmp\">\n<h2 id=\"why-switch\">Why teams look beyond Bitly for QR codes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pi\"><span class=\"px\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>Destination edits are metered<\/strong>: 5\/20\/110 \"redirects\" per month depending on tier. Changing where a code points is the basic function of a dynamic QR code, and Bitly sells it by the unit.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pi\"><span class=\"px\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>Ads on free QR scans<\/strong>: the free plan is labelled \"With ads\" on Bitly's own pricing page. Scanners can see Bitly ads before reaching your content.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pi\"><span class=\"px\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>QR creation is a monthly quota<\/strong>: 2\/5\/10\/200 codes per month by tier, and Premium's 200\/month costs $2,388\/yr.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pi\"><span class=\"px\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>Link shortener that added QR<\/strong>: QR features are secondary to link management.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pi\"><span class=\"px\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>Owns QR Code Generator Pro<\/strong>: the subsidiary's Trustpilot showed 1.5 stars across 9,220 reviews as of the original audit, and its Starter plan includes just 2 dynamic codes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pi\"><span class=\"px\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>Short analytics retention<\/strong>: 30 days on Core. Data can disappear before your monthly client report is due.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pi\"><span class=\"px\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>No published seat counts<\/strong>: self-serve tiers list no seat numbers, and user management is Enterprise-only.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pi\"><span class=\"px\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>No lifetime deal<\/strong>: recurring subscriptions only. Pageloot offers a lifetime deal from $197: pay once, no subscription to lapse, and your dynamic codes stay live.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pg-cmp\">\n<h2 id=\"comparison\">Bitly vs Pageloot: full comparison<\/h2>\n<p>All Bitly figures verified August 2026. Pageloot plans billed annually.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tbl\">\n<thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Bitly<\/th><th>Pageloot<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Destination edits (dynamic QR)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">Metered: 5 (Core) \/ 20 (Growth) \/ 110 (Premium) per month<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Unmetered on every plan<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Ads on free QR codes<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">\u2715 Free tier labelled \"With ads\"<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 No ads on any plan<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>QR codes<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">Monthly quota: 2 (Free) \/ 5 (Core) \/ 10 (Growth) \/ 200 (Premium)<\/td><td class=\"y\">Total library: 15 (Starter) \/ 60 (Premium) \/ 300 (Pro)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Scans<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Unlimited on all tiers<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Unlimited on all plans<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Starting price for editable QR<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"m\">$10\/mo Core<\/td><td class=\"y\">$7\/mo Starter, billed annually ($84\/yr)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Premium tier<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">$199\/mo ($2,388\/yr) for 200 codes\/month<\/td><td class=\"y\">$12\/mo billed annually for 60 codes, 2 seats<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Seats<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"m\">Not published on self-serve tiers; user management is Enterprise<\/td><td class=\"y\">1 (Starter) \/ 2 (Premium) \/ 3 (Pro) \/ 5 (from $99 tier)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Lifetime deal<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">\u2715 Not offered<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 From $197 one-time, no subscription to lapse<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Refund policy<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">\u2715 Fees non-refundable under Bitly's terms of service; access runs to the end of the billing period<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 30-day money-back guarantee<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Primary product focus<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"m\">Link shortening (QR is secondary)<\/td><td class=\"y\">QR codes (purpose-built)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Shareable stats page<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"m\">Not offered on self-serve tiers<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Included from Premium ($12\/mo billed annually)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Your logo on dashboard and reports<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">\u2715 Not offered on self-serve tiers<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Included on Pro ($36\/mo billed annually)<\/td><\/tr>\n<!-- WHEN AGENCY SHIPS: change the Pageloot cell to \"\u2713 Client workspaces and client-branded no-login reports on the Agency tier from $99\/mo\" -->\n<tr><td><strong>Client workspaces and client-branded no-login reports<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">\u2715 Not offered<\/td><td class=\"m\">Planned direction of the from $99 tier<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Custom domain<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Growth+ (branded short links)<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 1 custom domain included on Pro<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Smart routing and geofencing<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"m\">Not offered on self-serve tiers<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Included on Pro<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>API<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 On every tier, metered by requests: 1,000\/mo Free to 50,000\/mo Premium<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Included on Pro<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Scan history<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">30d (Core) \/ 120d (Growth) \/ 1yr (Premium); 2yr Enterprise-only maximum<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Unlimited (every paid plan)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Free static QR codes<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">2\/month, with ads<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Unlimited, no account needed<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Print templates<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">\u2715 Not offered<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Flyers, table stands, cards<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Multi-PDF QR codes<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">\u2715 Not offered<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Multiple PDFs per code<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Audio QR codes (MP3)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"n\">\u2715 Not offered<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Multi-MP3 support<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Link shortening<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Core product, industry leader<\/td><td class=\"n\">\u2715 Not a link shortener<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Link-in-bio pages<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Built-in<\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Multi-link landing pages<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>SOC 2 \/ GDPR \/ CCPA<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, CCPA<\/td><td class=\"m\">\u26a0 In progress<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"m\">G2 4.5 (916, as of the original audit)<\/td><td class=\"y\">G2 4.9 (62) \u00b7 Capterra 4.9 (21)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Market presence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"y\">\u2713 Est. 2008, household brand name<\/td><td class=\"m\">\u26a0 Est. 2019, 20,000+ brands<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div class=\"verdict\"><strong>Verdict: Bitly is a great link shortener. It is not a great QR code platform.<\/strong> If your primary need is branded short links with QR as a bonus, Bitly makes sense. If your primary need is QR codes, you are paying link shortener prices for metered QR creation and metered destination edits. Pageloot is purpose-built for QR: unmetered edits, unlimited scans, unlimited scan history on every paid plan, a shareable stats page from the $12 plan, a 30-day money-back guarantee, and a <a href=\"\/lifetime-deal\/\">lifetime deal from $197<\/a> for teams that would rather pay once and keep their codes live with no subscription to lapse.<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"when-to-stay\">When Bitly is the better choice<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Your team's primary need is branded link shortening<\/h3>\n<p>Bitly is the industry leader in link management. Custom domains, branded short links, and link analytics are where Bitly genuinely excels. If your marketing stack revolves around shortened URLs with QR codes as an occasional addition, staying in one platform has real workflow value.<\/p>\n\n<h3>You need SOC 2 Type 2 compliance for link management<\/h3>\n<p>Bitly holds SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliance certifications. For organizations where the link management platform must meet enterprise security requirements, Bitly's compliance stack is established.<\/p>\n\n<h3>You're already deep in the Bitly ecosystem<\/h3>\n<p>If your organization manages thousands of Bitly links across marketing channels and needs QR codes that integrate with the same analytics dashboard, keeping everything in one platform reduces tool sprawl.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"verdict\"><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> if links come first and QR codes come second, Bitly serves that use case. If QR codes are your primary deliverable, <a href=\"\/pricing\/\">Pageloot gives you more QR for less<\/a>, with unmetered edits, a 30-day money-back guarantee, and permanent ownership via the <a href=\"\/lifetime-deal\/\">lifetime deal from $197<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"pricing\">Pricing comparison<\/h2>\n<p>All prices verified August 2026. Pageloot billed annually, exactly as on the pricing page.<\/p>\n<table class=\"cost-tbl\">\n<thead><tr><th>Plan<\/th><th>Price<\/th><th>QR codes<\/th><th>Destination edits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Bitly Free<\/strong><\/td><td>$0<\/td><td>2\/month, with ads<\/td><td>Paid plans only<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Bitly Core<\/strong><\/td><td>$10\/mo<\/td><td>5\/month<\/td><td>5\/month<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Bitly Growth<\/strong><\/td><td>$29\/mo<\/td><td>10\/month<\/td><td>20\/month<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Bitly Premium<\/strong><\/td><td>$199\/mo ($2,388\/yr)<\/td><td>200\/month<\/td><td>110\/month<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"4\" style=\"background:var(--bg3);padding:4px;border:none\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Pageloot Starter<\/strong><\/td><td>$7\/mo billed annually ($84\/yr)<\/td><td>15 total<\/td><td>Unmetered<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Pageloot Premium<\/strong><\/td><td>$12\/mo billed annually ($144\/yr)<\/td><td>60 total<\/td><td>Unmetered<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Pageloot Pro<\/strong><\/td><td>$36\/mo billed annually ($432\/yr)<\/td><td>300 total<\/td><td>Unmetered<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td style=\"background:var(--blue-l)\"><strong>Pageloot Lifetime Deal<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"background:var(--blue-l)\">$197 once<\/td><td style=\"background:var(--blue-l)\">15 total<\/td><td style=\"background:var(--blue-l)\">Unmetered<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><strong>The math:<\/strong> Bitly Premium costs $2,388 a year and still meters you at 200 new codes and 110 destination edits per month. Pageloot Pro costs $432 a year for a 300-code library, 3 seats, your logo on the dashboard and reports, a custom domain, smart routing, geofencing, and API access, with no meter on edits. And the <a href=\"\/lifetime-deal\/\" class=\"ext\">lifetime deal from $197<\/a> means there is no subscription to lapse at all: pay once and your dynamic codes stay live, with Starter-level limits (15 codes, unlimited scans, unlimited history).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"pr\">\n<div class=\"pp comp\"><div class=\"pl\">Bitly Core<\/div><div class=\"am\">$10<small>\/mo for 5 QR\/mo<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pp comp\"><div class=\"pl\">Bitly Premium<\/div><div class=\"am\">$2,388<small>\/yr for 200 QR\/mo<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pp\"><div class=\"pl\">Pageloot Starter<\/div><div class=\"am\">$84<small>\/yr, 15 codes<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pp\"><div class=\"pl\">Pageloot Pro<\/div><div class=\"am\">$432<small>\/yr, 300 codes<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pp ltd\"><div class=\"pl\">Pageloot LTD<\/div><div class=\"am\">$197<small> once<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"agency-features\">QR features Pageloot has that Bitly doesn't<\/h2>\n\n<p>Bitly is a link management platform. Pageloot is a QR code platform. The feature gap reflects that difference in product focus.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"uvp\">\n<div class=\"uvp-card\"><h4>Shareable stats page<\/h4><p>A live stats page you can share, included from the Premium plan ($12\/mo billed annually). No screenshots, no exports.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"uvp-card\"><h4>Your logo on the dashboard and reports<\/h4><p>On Pro, your branding replaces ours. Bitly's self-serve tiers show Bitly.<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- WHEN AGENCY SHIPS: change this card's text to \"Client workspaces and client-branded no-login reports, available on the Agency tier from $99\/mo.\" -->\n<div class=\"uvp-card\"><h4>Client workspaces and client-branded reports<\/h4><p>The direction of the from $99 tier: dedicated client workspaces and client-branded no-login reports.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"uvp-card\"><h4>Print templates<\/h4><p>Flyer, table stand, card. The last mile of the QR workflow that link shorteners don't cover.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"uvp-card\"><h4>Multi-PDF & audio QR<\/h4><p>Multiple PDFs and MP3s in one QR code.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"uvp-card\"><h4>Unmetered destination edits<\/h4><p>Change where any code points as often as you like, on every plan.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"uvp-card\"><h4>Smart routing and geofencing<\/h4><p>Route scanners by location or conditions, included on Pro.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"uvp-card\"><h4>Lifetime deal from $197<\/h4><p>One payment, no subscription to lapse: your dynamic codes stay live. Bitly is subscriptions only. <a href=\"\/lifetime-deal\/\" class=\"ext\">See the deal \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"uvp-card\"><h4>30-day money-back guarantee<\/h4><p>QR.io, for comparison, gives 7 days.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"migration\">How to switch from Bitly to Pageloot<\/h2>\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<div class=\"step\"><p><strong>Export your Bitly link data.<\/strong> Bitly allows link export. Download your URL list to map which links need QR codes in Pageloot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><p><strong>Try Pageloot free for 14 days.<\/strong> Create client QR codes and test the workflow.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><p><strong>Create Pageloot QR codes.<\/strong> Point them at the same destination URLs, with your branding and customization.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><p><strong>Choose your plan.<\/strong> Starter $7\/mo, Premium $12\/mo, or Pro $36\/mo, all billed annually, all covered by the 30-day money-back guarantee. Or take the <a href=\"\/lifetime-deal\/\" class=\"ext\">lifetime deal from $197<\/a> and pay once.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><p><strong>Keep Bitly for links if needed.<\/strong> Bitly excels at link shortening. You can use both platforms for their strengths.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"who\">Who is Bitly?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bitly<\/strong> (bitly.com) is a link management platform founded in 2008 in New York. Originally a URL shortener, the company expanded into QR codes, landing pages, and link-in-bio features. Bitly owns QR Code Generator Pro (Egoditor GmbH, Germany), operating at qr-code-generator.com, whose Starter plan includes 2 dynamic codes at $9.99\/mo (verified August 2026) and whose Trustpilot page showed <a href=\"\/compare\/qr-code-generator-pro\/\" class=\"ext\">1.5 stars across 9,220 reviews<\/a> as of the original audit. Bitly holds SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliance certifications.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"faq\" style=\"font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(20px,3.2vw,28px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin:48px 0 18px;color:#17123C\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><!-- end pg-cmp -->\n\n<!-- FLOATING TOC SIDEBAR -->\n<nav id=\"pgTocSource\" style=\"display:none\">\n  <strong>On this page<\/strong>\n  <a href=\"#reviews\">The Bitly QR story<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#why-switch\">Why teams switch<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#comparison\">Feature comparison<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#when-to-stay\">When to stay with them<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#pricing\">Pricing<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#agency-features\">QR features<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#migration\">How to switch<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a>\n<\/nav>\n<script>\n(function(){\n  var source=document.getElementById('pgTocSource');if(!source||!document.querySelector('[id=\"reviews\"]'))return;\n  var nav=source.cloneNode(true);nav.id='pgToc';nav.removeAttribute('style');document.body.appendChild(nav);\n  var css=document.createElement('style');css.textContent='#pgToc{position:fixed;top:120px;right:calc((100vw - 820px)\/2 - 240px);width:170px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #E5E7EB;border-radius:12px;padding:16px;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:12px;z-index:9999;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}#pgToc.show{opacity:1}#pgToc strong{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:#9CA3AF;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}#pgToc a{display:block;color:#374060;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;padding:5px 0;border-left:2px solid transparent;padding-left:10px;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s}#pgToc a:hover,#pgToc a.active{color:#1659F5;border-left-color:#1659F5}@media(max-width:1200px){#pgToc{display:none}}';document.head.appendChild(css);\n  var links=nav.querySelectorAll('a');var sections=[];links.forEach(function(a){var el=document.getElementById(a.getAttribute('href').replace('#',''));if(el)sections.push({el:el,link:a})});\n  window.addEventListener('scroll',function(){var y=window.scrollY;var lastSection=sections[sections.length-1];var hideAt=lastSection?lastSection.el.offsetTop+lastSection.el.offsetHeight+200:99999;if(y>400&&y<hideAt){nav.classList.add('show')}else{nav.classList.remove('show')}var active=null;sections.forEach(function(s){if(s.el.offsetTop<=y+160)active=s});links.forEach(function(a){a.classList.remove('active')});if(active)active.link.classList.add('active')});\n})();\n<\/script>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d4d44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88d4d44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb99e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6fb99e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1171\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I edit where a free Bitly QR code points?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1171\"><p class=\"p1\">No. Destination edits (&#8220;redirects&#8221;) require a paid plan, and even paid plans meter them: 5 per month on Core, 20 on Growth, 110 on Premium (verified August 2026). Pageloot includes unmetered destination edits on every plan.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1172\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1172\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does Bitly put ads on QR codes?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1172\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1172\"><p class=\"p1\">The free tier is labelled &#8220;With ads&#8221; on Bitly&#8217;s pricing page (verified August 2026), so scanners of free codes can see Bitly-served ads. Pageloot serves no ads on any plan.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1173\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1173\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much does Bitly charge for QR codes?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1173\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1173\"><p class=\"p1\">Core is $10\/mo for 5 new codes per month, Growth $29\/mo for 10, and Premium $199\/mo ($2,388\/yr) for 200 per month (verified August 2026). These are monthly creation quotas, not totals. Pageloot Starter is $7\/mo billed annually for a 15-code library with unlimited scans.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1174\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1174\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does Bitly keep scan data?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1174\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1174\"><p class=\"p1\">30 days on Core, 120 days on Growth, 1 year on Premium. The maximum anywhere is 2 years, Enterprise-only. Pageloot keeps unlimited scan history on every paid plan, verified August 2026.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1175\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1175\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does Pageloot have a lifetime deal?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1175\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1175\"><p class=\"p1\">Yes, from $197 one-time. The lifetime deal means there is no subscription to lapse: pay once and your dynamic codes stay live, with Starter-level limits (15 codes, unlimited scans, unlimited scan history). &lt;a href=&#8221;\/lifetime-deal\/&#8221; class=&#8221;ext&#8221;&gt;See the lifetime deal<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1176\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1176\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is Pageloot risky to try?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1176\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1176\"><p class=\"p1\">No. There is a 14-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1177\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1177\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I use Bitly and Pageloot together?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1177\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1177\"><p>Yes. Many teams use Bitly for link shortening and Pageloot for QR codes \u2014 each platform for what it does best. Bitly excels at branded short links. Pageloot excels at QR code creation, management, and client reporting.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I edit where a free Bitly QR code points?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p class=\\\"p1\\\">No. Destination edits (&#8220;redirects&#8221;) require a paid plan, and even paid plans meter them: 5 per month on Core, 20 on Growth, 110 on Premium (verified August 2026). Pageloot includes unmetered destination edits on every plan.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does Bitly put ads on QR codes?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p class=\\\"p1\\\">The free tier is labelled &#8220;With ads&#8221; on Bitly&#8217;s pricing page (verified August 2026), so scanners of free codes can see Bitly-served ads. Pageloot serves no ads on any plan.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much does Bitly charge for QR codes?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p class=\\\"p1\\\">Core is $10\\\/mo for 5 new codes per month, Growth $29\\\/mo for 10, and Premium $199\\\/mo ($2,388\\\/yr) for 200 per month (verified August 2026). These are monthly creation quotas, not totals. Pageloot Starter is $7\\\/mo billed annually for a 15-code library with unlimited scans.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long does Bitly keep scan data?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p class=\\\"p1\\\">30 days on Core, 120 days on Growth, 1 year on Premium. The maximum anywhere is 2 years, Enterprise-only. Pageloot keeps unlimited scan history on every paid plan, verified August 2026.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does Pageloot have a lifetime deal?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p class=\\\"p1\\\">Yes, from $197 one-time. The lifetime deal means there is no subscription to lapse: pay once and your dynamic codes stay live, with Starter-level limits (15 codes, unlimited scans, unlimited scan history). &lt;a href=&#8221;\\\/lifetime-deal\\\/&#8221; class=&#8221;ext&#8221;&gt;See the lifetime deal<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Pageloot risky to try?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p class=\\\"p1\\\">No. There is a 14-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I use Bitly and Pageloot together?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Yes. Many teams use Bitly for link shortening and Pageloot for QR codes \\u2014 each platform for what it does best. Bitly excels at branded short links. Pageloot excels at QR code creation, management, and client reporting.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cf4ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7cf4ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b247b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"11b247b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================ -->\n<!-- 6. \/compare\/bitly\/                            -->\n<!-- ============================================ -->\n<div style=\"max-width:820px;margin:32px auto;padding:0 24px\">\n<a href=\"\/compare\/best-qr-code-generators\/\" style=\"display:block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#EEF2FD,#F0FDF4);border:1px solid #C8D5F8;border-radius:12px;padding:22px 24px;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;transition:box-shadow .2s\" onmouseover=\"this.style.boxShadow='0 4px 16px rgba(22,89,245,.12)'\" onmouseout=\"this.style.boxShadow='none'\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:#1659F5;display:block;margin-bottom:6px\">Full comparison<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#17123C;display:block;line-height:1.4\">See how Bitly compares to all 9 QR code generators \u2192<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:#374060;display:block;margin-top:6px\">Ownership chains, real review ratings, pricing math, and agency feature matrix for every major QR platform.<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a4054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e9a4054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.pg-cta-full{background:#17123C;padding:56px 24px;text-align:center;width:100vw;margin-left:calc(-50vw + 50%);font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif}.pg-cta-full h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(22px,4vw,30px);font-weight:900;margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.5px}.pg-cta-full p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin:0 auto 28px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;max-width:520px}.pg-cta-full .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;padding:16px 36px;border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;margin:4px;transition:opacity .2s}.pg-cta-full .btn:hover{opacity:.9}.pg-cta-full .btn-primary{background:#1659F5;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(22,89,245,.3)}.pg-cta-full .btn-ltd{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#6366f1,#1659F5);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(99,102,241,.3)}<\/style>\n<div class=\"pg-cta-full\">\n  <h2>QR codes deserve a QR platform.<\/h2>\n  <p>Not a link shortener add-on. Agency features from $7\/mo. Lifetime deal from $197.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"\/pricing\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">See plans \u2192<\/a>\n  <a href=\"\/lifetime-deal\/\" class=\"btn btn-ltd\">Lifetime deal from $197 \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a570d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6a570d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d5a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"90d5a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--\n  DISCLAIMER \/ ATTRIBUTION \u2014 paste into Elementor HTML widget\n  Goes AFTER the CTA block, at the very bottom of the page.\n  Set the Elementor Section Content Width to Boxed, 820px.\n-->\n\n<style>\n.pg-disclaimer {\n  max-width: 820px;\n  margin: 40px auto 20px;\n  padding: 0px 24px 0;\n  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #9CA3AF;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n}\n.pg-disclaimer strong {\n  color: #374060;\n  font-weight: 700;\n}\n.pg-disclaimer a {\n  color: #1659F5;\n  text-decoration: none;\n}\n.pg-disclaimer a:hover {\n  text-decoration: underline;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"pg-disclaimer\">\n  <strong>Written by the Pageloot team<\/strong> \u00b7 Last verified April 2026 \u00b7 <a href=\"\/about\/\">About Pageloot<\/a>\n  <br><br>\n  Pageloot is a QR code platform used by 20,000+ brands across 110 countries. We researched Bitly using publicly available data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/bitly\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">G2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capterra.com\/p\/172575\/Bitly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Capterra<\/a>, and their public pricing page. All review quotes are paraphrased. This page includes sections where Bitly is the better choice. This is not legal or purchasing advice.\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pageloot \u2192 Compare \u2192 Bitly Last updated: August 2026 Bitly QR Code Alternative Bitly Alternative: A QR Code Platform, Not a Link Shortener That Added QR Changing where a code points is capped at 5 edits a month on Bitly&#8217;s $10 Core plan, 20 on Growth, and 110 on Premium at $199. That is the &#8230; <a title=\"Alternative: Volle QR-Plattform vs. Link-Verk\u00fcrzer-Add-on\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/compare\/bitly\/\" aria-label=\"Mehr Informationen \u00fcber Bitly Alternative: Full QR Platform vs Link Shortener Add-On\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":51903,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52036","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bitly QR Alternative: Full QR Platform vs Link Shortener | Pageloot<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bitly is a URL shortener with QR bolted on. Pageloot is a purpose-built QR platform with 15+ code types, deep customization, and agency features.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/compare\/bitly\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bitly Alternative: Full QR Platform vs Link Shortener Add-On\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bitly is a URL shortener with QR bolted on. Pageloot is a purpose-built QR platform with 15+ code types, deep customization, and agency features.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/compare\/bitly\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pageloot\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pageloot\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-27T01:09:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Best-Free-QR-Code-Generator-Online.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1252\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"827\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@getpageloot\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"13\u00a0Minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/compare\\\/bitly\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/compare\\\/bitly\\\/\",\"name\":\"Bitly QR Alternative: Full QR Platform vs Link Shortener | Pageloot\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/es\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-14T08:50:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-27T01:09:02+00:00\",\"description\":\"Bitly is a URL shortener with QR bolted on. Pageloot is a purpose-built QR platform with 15+ code types, deep customization, and agency features.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/compare\\\/bitly\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"de\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/compare\\\/bitly\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/compare\\\/bitly\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Group-Page &#8211; Compare\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/compare\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Bitly Alternative: Full QR Platform vs Link Shortener Add-On\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/es\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/es\\\/\",\"name\":\"Pageloot\",\"description\":\"Create Free QR Codes Online\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/es\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/es\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"de\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/es\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Pageloot\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/es\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"de\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/es\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/Pageloot-QR-Code-Generator-Scanner-Tools-Online.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/Pageloot-QR-Code-Generator-Scanner-Tools-Online.svg\",\"width\":1,\"height\":1,\"caption\":\"Pageloot\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pageloot.com\\\/es\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/pageloot\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/getpageloot\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/getpageloot\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/pageloot\\\/\",\"http:\\\/\\\/pinterest.com\\\/pageloot\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/pageloot\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"QR-Alternative: Vollst\u00e4ndige QR-Plattform vs. Link-Verk\u00fcrzer | Pageloot","description":"Bitly ist ein URL-Verk\u00fcrzer mit angeflanschtem QR. Pageloot ist eine speziell entwickelte QR-Plattform mit \u00fcber 15 Codetypen, umfassenden Anpassungsm\u00f6glichkeiten und Agenturfunktionen.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/compare\/bitly\/","og_locale":"de_DE","og_type":"article","og_title":"Bitly Alternative: Full QR Platform vs Link Shortener Add-On","og_description":"Bitly is a URL shortener with QR bolted on. Pageloot is a purpose-built QR platform with 15+ code types, deep customization, and agency features.","og_url":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/compare\/bitly\/","og_site_name":"Pageloot","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pageloot\/","article_modified_time":"2026-08-27T01:09:02+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1252,"height":827,"url":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Best-Free-QR-Code-Generator-Online.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@getpageloot","twitter_misc":{"Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit":"13\u00a0Minuten"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/compare\/bitly\/","url":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/compare\/bitly\/","name":"QR-Alternative: Vollst\u00e4ndige QR-Plattform vs. Link-Verk\u00fcrzer | Pageloot","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/es\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-04-14T08:50:08+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-27T01:09:02+00:00","description":"Bitly ist ein URL-Verk\u00fcrzer mit angeflanschtem QR. Pageloot ist eine speziell entwickelte QR-Plattform mit \u00fcber 15 Codetypen, umfassenden Anpassungsm\u00f6glichkeiten und Agenturfunktionen.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/compare\/bitly\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"de","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/pageloot.com\/compare\/bitly\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/compare\/bitly\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Group-Page &#8211; Compare","item":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/compare\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Bitly Alternative: Full QR Platform vs Link Shortener Add-On"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/es\/#website","url":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/es\/","name":"Pageloot","description":"Kostenlose QR-Codes online erstellen","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/es\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/es\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"de"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/es\/#organization","name":"Pageloot","url":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/es\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"de","@id":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/es\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Pageloot-QR-Code-Generator-Scanner-Tools-Online.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Pageloot-QR-Code-Generator-Scanner-Tools-Online.svg","width":1,"height":1,"caption":"Pageloot"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/es\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pageloot\/","https:\/\/x.com\/getpageloot","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/getpageloot\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/pageloot\/","http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pageloot","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pageloot"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52036"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56221,"href":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52036\/revisions\/56221"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pageloot.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}