A Bitly alternative where you can change links for free.
Bitly's free plan makes 5 links and 2 QR codes a month, and a link can't be changed once it's made. Here is what Nimbli's free plan gives, side by side. Bitly's facts are read from its own pages on November 5, 2026.
Free for up to 25 links. No trial that ends, no watermark.
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What people usually want from an alternative
More links.
Enough to share what you need, not a count that starts again each month.
Changing a link after you share or print it.
A link you can change keeps a printed code useful when the page moves.
QR codes with the links.
A code for each link, ready to download.
No ads.
Bitly's pricing page labels its free plan "With Ads". Nimbli doesn't use ads.
What Nimbli's free plan gives
- 25 links, across the teams you own, each with its QR code
- Change where a link goes any time: printed codes follow
- No trial that ends, no watermark
- Click counts for each link
- The API and the AI-assistant connector
We won't switch off a link because it's on the free plan: that is Our promise.
The two free plans side by side
| What you get | Bitly, free | Nimbli, free |
|---|---|---|
Links | 5 links a month | 25 links in all: delete one and there is room for another |
QR codes | 2 QR codes a month | A QR code for each link |
Changing where a link goes | Not on the free plan: its redirects start on paid plans | Yes, any time |
Click and scan counts | None, says its blog | Click counts for each link (estimated) |
Ads | Its pricing page labels the plan "With Ads" | None |
A new Nimbli account can make up to 10 new links a day in its first 7 days. Pricing lists every limit.
What Bitly does well
Bitly is the better-known name. Its pricing page lists integrations with apps such as Shopify and Canva, and its paid plans add click and scan data: 30 days on Core, its cheapest paid plan. If you need those, Bitly may suit you better.
If you need more room
Nimbli Pro is $6 a month or $60 a year, plus tax where it applies. It holds 250 links across your teams and up to 10 people in each team, and 2 custom domains: your own address on links and printed codes, such as go.yourcafe.com/menu. See Pricing.
Printed codes stay yours: if you ever leave, download your links (each code and where it goes), set them up wherever you go next and point your domain there. Nothing printed has to be reprinted.
For comparison, Bitly's cheapest paid plan, Core, is $10 a month, billed yearly only ($120 a year), and includes 5 redirects a month: its name for changing where a link or QR code goes. Its own-domain plans start at Growth, $29 a month (an annual charge of $348).
Sources
- Bitly: its pricing page and its blog post on the free plan, dated April 16, 2026. Both read on November 5, 2026.
- Nimbli: Pricing, Our promise and the Privacy policy.
Prices are in US dollars and may differ where you are. Other QR code services are in the side-by-side table.
Free for up to 25 links. No trial that ends, no watermark.