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Bitly

Overview

What is Bitly?

Bitly (Bit.ly) is one of the most popular link shortening tools. The vendor says it shortens 1 billion links per month. The company is privately held, based in New York City, and was founded in 2008.

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Pricing

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Basic

$35

Cloud
per month

Free

Free

Cloud

Customized

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Cloud

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting / Integration Services
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Product Demos

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Product Details

What is Bitly?

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Creating and managing powerful branded links is easy. Check out our tips for using popular Bitly features, including custom domains, redirects and Campaigns. Learn more at: bitly.is/resources Check out the Bitly blog: bitly.is/blog

Bitly Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Bitly (Bit.ly) is one of the most popular link shortening tools. The vendor says it shortens 1 billion links per month. The company is privately held, based in New York City, and was founded in 2008.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.5.

The most common users of Bitly are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Positive but hard to measure
  • Allows us to open up URL-shortening & reporting to more business users
  • More professional, branded experience on printed materials & QR codes
  • Drives engagement better than alternatives
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Increased digital asset interaction via QR codes usage
  • Given non-technical users the ability to setup and manage their own shortened urls
  • Increased brand awareness via custom domains in shortened urls
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • We have moved from rarely using complex UTM codes to using them 100% of the time, giving us total visibility to campaign tracking in all media.
  • SMS engagement has improved, especially at events, by as much as 400% and we can track everything more effectively.
March 23, 2022

Helpful For Users!

Shannon Miller | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • We have seen an increase in event surveys since user Bitly in addition to the QR code
  • There are less technical issues when users are trying to use the Bitly URL
  • Can't beat free and when we have the budget would upgrade as the costs for benefits is worth it
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Made links more attractive for marketing purposes.
  • Value add to partner relationships be able to customize links.
  • We had a bunch of links that needed to be redirected that we sent out to our partners, and I have no idea why my account is telling me I do not have any redirects left. As I was left with no other option, I upgraded my account 2x to gain access to more redirects.
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