Same-QR and Bitly Comparison: Prices, Limits and Conditions
The difference in one sentence
Bitly counts newly created codes per month, not overall. If you need 20 codes for a campaign, you distribute them over months or need the next plan. With Same-QR, scans are unlimited in every plan, the monthly price applies without a yearly contract, and no advertising appears during a scan.
Prices side by side
| Provider | Free tier | Paid entry plan | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same-QR | 2 codes permanently, unlimited scans | €5.90 / month (15 codes) | cancel monthly |
| Bitly | 2 new codes per month, 5 short links | $10 / month (Core), annual contract only ($120 / year) | Core is annual only |
Die Tarife von Bitly im Einzelnen
| Plan | Codes | Price | Scans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 2 pro Monat | 0 $ | unlimited |
| Core | 5 per month | 10 $ / Monat, nur jährlich | unlimited |
| Growth | 10 per month | 29 $ / month (348 $ / year) | unlimited |
| Premium | 200 per month | 199 $ / month (2.388 $ / year) | unlimited |
And our plans
| Plan | Price | Dynamic codes | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 € | 2 | none, no credit card |
| Start | €5.90 / month | 15 | cancel monthly |
| Pro | €14.90 / month | 100 | cancel monthly |
| Business | €49.00 / month | 500 | cancel monthly |
What Bitly can do better
The strongest shortlink platform with a large integration ecosystem — this is not a side note, but the reason why Bitly is the right choice for many. Those who need exactly that should stay there.
For the comparison to be meaningful, the other side must be included: A building block for target pages, forms for lead capture, digital business cards as a separate product, team rights and an API access does not offer Same-QR. Those who need that are better served by the larger providers — those who need the code itself, reliable and without limits, are with us.
What to check before you decide
- Counting method: codes in total or new codes per month? For campaigns with many placements, this decides the plan.
- Scan limit: neither provider specifies one — nevertheless, check the tariff details before signing up, as it is rarely listed on the price page.
- Binding: Core only yearly. With Same-QR, the monthly price applies without a contract term.
- Advertising on scan: no for both providers — unlike some ad-funded free offerings in the market.
Frequently asked questions
At the start, yes: 5,90 € per month for 15 codes, compared to 10 $ / month (Core), only in a yearly contract (120 $ / year). For very large quantities, the balance can tip — the tables above show the pricing tiers of both providers, calculated for your quantity.
Only if the short address in the code is on its own domain. If the provider's domain is in the pattern, it remains when switching to a new print — therefore, having your own domain is worthwhile from the beginning for large print runs.
Yes, in every plan including the free one. A scan is a redirect and costs fractions of a cent — a cap would be a sales barrier, not a technical requirement. Automated bulk retrieval is excluded, which does not generate real scans.
In the paid plans unlimited. In the free plan 3 times per code; additionally, destination changes are unlimited during the first 30 days after registration. The number of codes and all other features follow the plan you booked, during the trial as well.
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