Bitly vs LinkPilot
Bitly
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| Figure | Bitly | LinkPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 5 |
| Spec score · URL shorteners | 9.5 (#1) | 8.7 (#28) |
| API | Enterprise plans include high-volume API and webhook access. | REST API access is included on every plan, with per-plan key and request limits. |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Geo targeting | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Ohio, USA |
| Integrations | Bitly says it connects with more than 60 marketplace integrations, including Canva, Claude, and HubSpot. | LinkPilot lists a Slack app, a Chrome extension that also installs in Brave, Edge, Opera, and Vivaldi, plus a CLI, SDK, and MCP server. |
| Product | Bitly lets businesses create, share, and track short links and QR Codes. | LinkPilot combines one-time secret links, branded short links, expiration controls, analytics, and access control in one workspace. |
| Short links | The URL shortener turns long web addresses into shorter links that redirect people to the original destination. | Branded short links support custom slugs, expiry, QR codes, editable destinations, and click analytics. |
| Paid from | 10 | 29 |
| Support | Enterprise plans include customized onboarding, priority support, and a dedicated customer success manager. | The Agency plan includes priority support, while Enterprise includes dedicated support and a custom SLA. |
Plans
Bitly
- FreeFree
- Core$10 a month
- GrowthPrice not published
- Premium$300 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
LinkPilot
- FreeFree
- Pro$29 a month
- Agency$299 a month
- Agency Plus$799 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Bitly
Bitly turns long web addresses into short links that redirect to the original destination, and provides tools to create, share, and track links and QR Codes. Users can make branded links with custom domains and back-halves, change destinations, schedule expiration, and route visitors by country, region, device, or platform. Analytics include geography, referrers, device tracking, campaign performance, and UTMs in a dashboard. Dynamic QR Codes can be customized, updated, and downloaded as PNG, JPEG, or SVG files. Bitly is available on the web, through browser extensions, and in Android and iOS apps; it also offers API access. The service lists more than 60 marketplace integrations, including Canva, HubSpot, Shopify, and Claude. The Free plan allows 5 links and 2 QR Codes per month, plus 3 custom back-halves; free links have unlimited clicks and never expire. The plan needs no credit card. Core costs $10 a month on an annual plan and includes 100 links, 5 QR Codes, and 5 redirects per month. Paid subscriptions renew monthly or annually according to the payment plan.
LinkPilot
LinkPilot has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.