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LINKADS AND BITLY

A Bitly alternative that shows your message first

Bitly makes short links and QR codes. Its free plan has 5 links a month and is marked "With Ads". Core is $10 a month billed yearly, $120 in all, for 100 links a month. Bitly doesn't show your own message before the page.

LinkAds turns each short link into a moment to show a sponsor, an offer or a poll, for £20 a year on Basic.

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SIDE BY SIDE

LinkAds and Bitly, side by side.

LinkAdsBitly
Free planYes, 5 links and 1,000 views a yearYes, 5 links a month
Your own message on the linkBefore the page opensNo
Polls, mini games and reward codesYesNo
Cheapest paid plan£20 a year$10 a month, billed yearly (Core)
Links on that plan25100 a month
Clicks or views on that plan25,000 views a year, then links still workNo cap on clicks and scans

Bitly's prices are in US dollars. Super Basic isn't VAT registered, so our prices are the full price. Bitly's details checked on 8 November 2026 from its own pages, listed at the bottom of this page. Prices change, so check before you choose.

WHERE WE DIFFER

Why people move from Bitly.

  • Your own message, not someone else's ads
  • Polls and mini games with live results
  • £20 a year, against $120 a year for Bitly Core

WHEN BITLY SUITS BETTERYou just need short links that open the page straight away. QR8.to does that too, with editable QR codes.

MOVING ACROSS

Moving from Bitly to LinkAds.

  1. Make your first link

    Pick a message, set the page it opens, and choose how many seconds it shows, up to 15.

  2. Swap your Bitly links

    Replace the links in your bio, posts and emails as you share new ones.

  3. Send your sponsor the results

    On Basic, share a results page with devices, countries and where visitors came from.

  4. Try a poll or a game

    Run a quick poll or a mini game with a reward, and watch the results come in.

QUESTIONS

Bitly questions

Does LinkAds show someone else's ads on my links?

No. The message is yours: your sponsor, your offer or your poll.

Is LinkAds cheaper than Bitly Core?

LinkAds Basic is £20 a year. Bitly Core is $10 a month billed yearly, $120 a year.

Is LinkAds free?

Yes. Free has 5 short links and 1,000 views a year, with images, videos, polls and mini games. Basic is £20 a year and Super is £10 a month.

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Where the rival details come from

Checked on 8 November 2026. Names belong to their owners, and we're not linked to any of them. Tell us at hello@thesuperbasic.com if anything here is out of date and we'll fix it.

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Pick a message, set the page it opens, and share the link.

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WORKS WITH

Part of Super Basic.

LinkAds.to is one of eight small apps with one login. Put a LinkAds link behind a QR8.to code on a poster, or add it as a button on your OneSite.to page.

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