Bitly vs S.EE
Both are in Link shorteners and trackers and QR code generators. Here is how their plans, prices and features compare, taken from each vendor's own site.
The main differences
- S.EE's cheapest paid plan is $5/mo, against $10/mo for Bitly.
| Bitly | S.EE | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan · from $10/mo | from $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Not stated by the vendor |
| 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) | Lite ($5.99/mo, $5/mo annual, $59.99/yr); Pro ($19.99/mo, $16.67/mo annual, $199.99/yr); Premium ($199.99/mo, $166.67/mo annual, $1999.99/yr) |
| Fees | Not stated | Not stated |
| Best for | Not stated | Creators, Small business, Agencies |
| Key features | Short links with click analytics; QR codes; Custom landing pages; UTM builder (Core and up) | Short links with analytics; QR code generation (600 a month on Lite); Text sharing with Markdown support; File uploads |
| Checked on | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-06 |
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
S.EE
- Lite is $5 a month billed annually
- Custom domains on every plan
- Password protection on links
Trade-offs
- No free plan or trial was mentioned
- Lite covers only 2 team members
- Premium is $199.99 a month