Bitly vs OpenShort
Bitly
bitly.comOpenShort
openshort.techSide by side
| Figure | Bitly | OpenShort |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 0 |
| Spec score · URL shorteners | 9.5 (#1) | 7.0 (#151) |
| Spec score · Custom Url Shortener Software | 9.5 (#1) | 7.4 (#23) |
| API | Enterprise plans include high-volume API and webhook access. | OpenShort provides a REST API for creating links and an integration API guide for services and automation. |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | Bitly describes its platform as serving businesses of all sizes and provides plans for individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises. | The maker describes it as built for teams and developers who value control over their data. |
| Custom domains | Yes | Users can create branded short links with their own domains. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Bitly lets businesses create, share, and track short links and QR Codes. | OpenShort is a self-hosted URL shortener that runs on your own infrastructure. |
Plans
Bitly
- FreeFree
- Core$10 a month
- GrowthPrice not published
- Premium$300 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.
OpenShort
OpenShort has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.