Comparison · checked October 2026
ScanOrbit vs Bitly QR Codes
Bitly is the standard for short links, and its QR codes scan without limits and keep working after a downgrade. Its plans ration QR codes per month and keep city and device data for Premium. ScanOrbit is built around QR codes, with location and device data on every plan.
In short
Choose Bitly if short links are your main need and QR codes are occasional. Choose ScanOrbit if QR codes are the main thing, you need more than a handful a month, or want city and device analytics without Premium pricing.
We make ScanOrbit. Facts about Bitly come from Bitly's own website, linked on each row, as of October 2026. Prices and plans change; check before you buy.
ScanOrbit and Bitly, side by side
| ScanOrbit | Bitly | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro $9/mo or $7/mo billed yearly; Business $29/mo or $23/mo billed yearly | Core $10, Growth $29, Premium $199 per month billed yearly (monthly costs more)source |
| Free plan | 3 dynamic codes, no time limit; unlimited static codes | 2 QR codes a month, with ads, no data historysource |
| QR codes | Unlimited on Pro and Business | 2 / 5 / 10 / 200 per monthsource |
| Scan limits | No scan limits. Free records 500 scans a month in analytics; codes keep working beyond that | Unlimited scans on every plansource |
| If you stop paying | Website-link and other basic codes keep working; Pro-only types pause until you upgrade | Links and QR codes keep working after a downgradesource |
| Analytics history | 30 days on Free, 1 year on Pro, unlimited on Business | None on Free; 30 days / 120 days / 1 year / 2 yearssource |
| City and device data | Every plan | Premium and abovesource |
| Webhooks | REST API, webhooks and Zapier on Business ($29/mo) | Enterprise onlysource |
Where Bitly is the better choice
- Short links and QR codes in one tool, if you already use Bitly links.
- Codes keep working after a downgrade.
Where ScanOrbit is the better choice
- Unlimited QR codes on Pro instead of a monthly allowance.
- City, state and device data on every plan.
- A year of analytics history on Pro ($9/month).
What it costs: one example
20 new QR codes a month with city-level analytics
ScanOrbit
$84/yr (Pro, billed yearly)
Bitly
$2,388/yr (Premium: city data and 200 codes a month)
Prices from each company's own pricing page, billed yearly, checked October 2026. Your cost depends on how many codes, users and features you need.
Switching from Bitly
- Bitly says links and QR codes keep working after a downgrade, so existing printed codes stay safe.
- List your live codes and their destinations, then recreate them in ScanOrbit; bulk CSV import (Pro) creates many at once.
- Replace codes on the next print run first. For items already out, a sticker with the new code over the old one is the quickest fix.
Frequently asked questions
Do Bitly QR codes have scan limits?
No. Bitly lists unlimited scans on every plan; the limit is on how many QR codes you can create each month.
Which Bitly plan has city-level analytics?
Bitly's pricing page lists city-level and device data on Premium and above.