Bitly vs ME-QR
Both are in QR code generators. Here is how their plans, prices and features compare, taken from each vendor's own site.
The main differences
- Bitly's cheapest paid plan is $10/mo, against $10.50/mo for ME-QR.
| Bitly | ME-QR | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan · from $10/mo | Free plan · from $10.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor |
| Plans | Free ($0); Core ($10/mo annual, $120/yr); Growth ($35/mo, $29/mo annual); Premium ($300/mo, $199/mo annual) | Free ($0); Lite ($16.99/mo, $10.50/mo annual); Premium ($27.99/mo, $15.08/mo annual) |
| Fees | Not stated | Not stated |
| Best for | Not stated | Not stated |
| Key features | Short links with click analytics; QR codes; Custom landing pages; UTM builder (Core and up) | Trackable QR codes with unlimited scanning; Unlimited lifetime QR codes on the free plan; Multi-user access and folders; 3-year analytics history (Lite and Premium) |
| Checked on | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-05 |
Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Full details and sources are on each tool's page.
Bitly
- Free plan with unlimited clicks
- A custom domain is included from Growth
- Premium adds 50,000 API requests a month
Trade-offs
- The free plan allows only 5 links a month
- Core is sold on annual billing only
- Webhooks are Enterprise only
ME-QR
- Free plan with up to 10,000 QR codes
- Lite is $10.50 a month billed annually
- Premium covers 1,000,000 QR codes
Trade-offs
- Lite includes only 1 ad-free QR code
- Free storage is limited to 100 MB
- Yearly savings were not clearly stated