The best free
Bitly alternative
in 2026
Bitly's free plan gives you 10 links/month. Alshorty gives you 50 links/month — plus free QR codes, free password protection, free link expiry, and a free Link-in-Bio page. No credit card required.
Try it now — no account needed for your first 2 links. Sign up free for 50/month.
50
Free links/month
vs 10 on Bitly
$0
Pro plan/month
vs $8/mo on Bitly
0
Credit card needed
to start on free plan
∞
QR codes
free on every link
Why people switch from Bitly
Everything Bitly charges for —
Alshorty gives you free
5× more free links
Bitly caps you at 10 links/month on free. Alshorty gives you 50 — enough for real usage without paying.
Free QR codes — always
Bitly charges for QR codes. Every Alshorty link gets a downloadable QR in SVG and PNG, free forever.
Password protection free
Gate links behind a password on the free plan. Bitly locks this behind a paid paywall.
Link expiry free
Set auto-expiry by date or max click count on the free plan. Bitly doesn't offer this without upgrading.
Link-in-Bio included
Alshorty gives you a free Link-in-Bio page at alshorty.com/bio/you. Bitly has never offered this.
A/B testing on Pro
Send traffic to multiple destinations and see which converts better. Bitly Pro has never had A/B testing.
Feature comparison
Alshorty vs Bitly — side by side
Every row where Alshorty wins is highlighted. Spoiler: it's all of them.
| Feature | AlshortyYou're here | Bitly |
|---|---|---|
| Free links/month | 50 links | 10 links |
| Free custom aliases | 5/month | ❌ Paid only |
| QR code generation | ✅ Free | 💰 Paid only |
| Password-protected links | ✅ Free | 💰 Paid only |
| Link expiry / max clicks | ✅ Free | 💰 Paid only |
| Click analytics | ✅ Free (7 days) | ⚠️ Very limited |
| Country breakdown | ✅ Pro | 💰 Paid only |
| Device & OS analytics | ✅ Pro | 💰 Paid only |
| A/B split testing | ✅ Pro | ❌ Never |
| Geo & device targeting | ✅ Pro | ❌ Never |
| Retargeting pixels | ✅ Pro | ❌ Never |
| Link-in-Bio pages | ✅ Free + Pro | ❌ Never |
| API access | ✅ Pro | 💰 Paid only |
| Paid plan starts at | $0/mo | $8/mo |
| No credit card to start | ✅ Yes | ❌ Required |
| India ₹ pricing / UPI | ✅ Yes | ❌ USD only |
Free Link-in-Bio — built in
Create a beautiful, mobile-first page at alshorty.com/bio/yourname with all your links, an avatar, analytics, and a QR code — all included free. Bitly has never offered anything like this.
1 page
Free plan
5 links
Free plan
Analytics
Free plan
QR code
Free plan
Same power. Half the price.
Alshorty Pro starts at $0/month. Bitly starts at $8/month in USD only.
Alshorty Pro
$0/year — Save 17%
- 10,000 links/month
- Full analytics — country, device, browser
- A/B split testing
- Geo & device targeting
- Retargeting pixels
- Link-in-Bio pages (up to 5)
- API access + webhooks
- Bulk shortening (100 URLs)
- UPI · Cards · NetBanking · Wallets
Bitly Core
USD only · No UPI
- 500 links/month
- Basic analytics only
- No A/B testing
- No geo targeting
- No retargeting pixels
- No Link-in-Bio pages
- API access
- No bulk shortening (Core)
- USD only · No UPI
Switch from Bitly in 2 minutes
No migration tool needed. Just start creating links here.
Sign up free
Create your Alshorty account with Google, Microsoft, or a magic email link. No credit card, takes 30 seconds.
Sign up →Shorten your first link
Paste any URL into the box above. Get your short link instantly. Customise the alias if you want.
Create your Link-in-Bio page
Visit /link-in-bio in the app, add your links, pick a theme, and share alshorty.com/bio/you.
Create bio →Common questions when switching from Bitly
Why look for a Bitly alternative?
Bitly's free plan has become increasingly restrictive — 10 links/month is simply not enough for regular use. Many features that were once free (QR codes, custom aliases, link expiry) are now locked behind paid plans starting at $8/month. without UPI support adds friction and cost.
What makes Alshorty the best free Bitly alternative?
Alshorty was built specifically to address these gaps. The free plan includes 50 links/month (5× Bitly), free QR code generation, free password-protected links, free link expiry, and a free Link-in-Bio page. The Pro plan at $0/month includes A/B testing and geo targeting that Bitly doesn't offer even on paid plans.
Bitly alternative for Instagram, WhatsApp, and social media
Alshorty short links work everywhere — Instagram bio, WhatsApp campaigns, Twitter/X, email, SMS, and print. After creating a link, you get one-tap share buttons for WhatsApp and Telegram built into the result. For Instagram, your free Link-in-Bio page at alshorty.com/bio/yourname replaces the need for Linktree or Bitly's Bio product.