Bitly
8.9#1 in url shortenersFrom $10 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitBitly vs shorturl-dashboard
shorturl-dashboard
6.0#144 in url shortenersWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Bitly | shorturl-dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Bitly provides link performance data, including location and device insights, in a unified dashboard. | Analytics include clicks, unique visitors, referrers, countries, browsers, operating systems, device types, and daily and hourly time series. |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Bitly lets businesses create, share, and track short links and QR Codes. | shorturl-dashboard is a self-hosted URL shortener with an analytics dashboard and an automatically updated Discord stats message. |
| Security | Bitly says all links are encrypted with HTTPS and recommends strong passwords and two-factor authentication. | The project documents scrypt password hashing, hashed session storage, CSRF checks for cookie-authenticated writes, and rate limits. |
Bitly plans
- FreeFree
- Core$10 a month
- Growth—
- Premium$300 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
shorturl-dashboard plans
No prices published.
Pick Bitly if…
Bitly suits businesses and individuals who need branded short links, QR Codes, and link-performance analytics. Its routing controls and integrations may be useful for teams managing campaigns across channels.
Pick shorturl-dashboard if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.