An honest comparison
Sporetag vs Bitly.
Bitly is a long-running link shortener, with features for big companies. Sporetag is small and new. It shows what happens on your site after the click, and which links bring sales.
Facts about Bitly checked October 2026 on its own pages. Sources are linked next to each one.
| Question | Sporetag | Bitly |
|---|---|---|
| Unmetered clicks | Allowance | Yes, Bitly |
| SSO and group permissions | No | Enterprise |
| Own short domain, monthly | $29 | $35 |
| 2 years of history | Yes, Sporetag | 4 months on Growth |
| Website analytics | Yes, Sporetag | Not listed |
| Sales tied to each link | Yes, Sporetag | Not listed |
Every row is explained below, with sources.Checked October 2026.
Where Bitly leads
Bitly is ahead here.
The strongest reasons to choose Bitly today. Each one links to Bitly's own page.
- Paid plans have unlimited clicks and scans. Bitly: pricing
- Enterprise adds SSO and user management with group permissions. Bitly: pricing
- Premium adds mobile deep linking and city-level data. Bitly: pricing
- Growth and up include bulk link creation and branded links. Bitly: pricing
- Core and up include Bitly Assist, an AI helper for links. Bitly: pricing
Where Sporetag fits
Where Sporetag fits.
Things you can check in the docs and on the pricing page.
- Your own short domain, like go.yourbrand.com, from $29 a month. Bitly needs Growth, at $35 a month or $29 billed yearly.
- Tracking presets for SMS, email and ads, with per-ad templates for Meta, Google, TikTok and Microsoft.
- 2 years of click history. Bitly Growth keeps 4 months.
- Monthly billing on every paid plan. Bitly Core is yearly only.
- Website analytics and the visits after each click.
- Sales tied to each link, and sent to Meta.
Side by side.
Monthly billing. Bitly facts checked October 2026.
| Feature | Sporetag | Bitly |
|---|---|---|
| Custom short domain from | $29 a month (Solo) | $35 a month, or $29 yearly (Growth) |
| Monthly billing | Every paid plan | Not on Core |
| Click history | 30 days free, 2 years paid | None free, 30 days Core, 4 months Growth |
| Clicks | In your monthly allowance | Unlimited |
| Links | 5 active free, 250 on Solo | 5 a month free, 100 a month on Core |
| QR codes | One for every link | 1 free, 5 a month on Core |
| Website analytics | Yes | Not listed |
| Sales tied to links | Paid plans | Not listed |
| SSO | No | Enterprise |
Sources for Bitly, checked October 2026
Which one to pick.
Pick Bitly if
- Your company needs SSO and group permissions.
- You need mobile deep links into apps.
- You send huge click volumes and want them unmetered.
Pick Sporetag if
- You want your own domain on links without a big plan.
- You want to keep more than a few months of history.
- You want to see the visits and sales after the click.
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Make up your own mind.
A comparison written by one side is only a start. Read the docs, then try it on one site.