Too expensive for what it does
December 14, 2017

Too expensive for what it does

Thue Lægdsgaard Madsen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 2 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Bitly

We used only used bitly to shorten URLs with a vanity URL. This was mostly for use on our social platforms.
  • It shortens URLs very easily.
  • The Chrome extension is very helpful and easy to use.
  • It is easy to add a vanity URL although it is something you have to pay extra for.
  • It is very expensive for what it does.
  • It does not provide much overall value.
  • We did not find any positive ROI on bitly and are therefore no longer a customer.
  • meet edgar and Buffer
We have now selected Meet Edgar instead, since it does a lot more than just shorten URLs for us and there provides much more value at a much lower price point.
If you have a large budget, and short URLs with good branding is a concern, I'd recommend Bitly but if that is not the case then I'd look elsewhere.