EUQR

The Bitly alternative built in Europe, no ads, no tracking, no hostage codes

Bitly is the name everyone knows, but a lot of people are looking for the exit — and for good reasons. The free plan has been squeezed to a handful of links a month, free links now carry interstitial ads, the analytics lean on fingerprinting-style tracking, your data sits in the US, and you can't take your bit.ly links with you if you leave. If any of that sounds familiar, here's a cleaner option.

EUQR vs Bitly at a glance

EUQR

Bitly

Data location

🇪🇺 EU (Amsterdam)

🇺🇸 US

Ads on free links

Never

Interstitial ad page on free links

Tracking

No raw IPs, no third-party cookies

Fingerprinting-style tracking

Free tier

Static QR codes forever, no signup

~5 links + 2 QR codes / month

Clicks/scans

Unlimited, every plan

Unlimited per link

Entry paid plan

€0.99/mo

~$10/mo (Core)

On cancel

Branded Recovery Page (90 days)

Links stay locked to bit.ly

QR codes

Editable, EU-hosted, no scan caps

Limited on free tier

Bitly pricing/features as of mid-2026 — verify at bitly.com.

Where EUQR is genuinely different

  • No ads on the links you make. Your audience reaches their destination directly. Always.

  • Privacy by architecture. No raw IP storage, no third-party cookies — the GDPR-friendly default, not a paid add-on.

  • Your data lives in the EU, with a DPA on every paid account and one-click export/delete.

  • €0.99 entry undercuts Bitly's $10 Core plan, with unlimited clicks throughout.

  • The Recovery Page. Cancel and your dynamic codes fall back to a branded page for 90 days instead of dying.

Where Bitly still makes sense (we'll be honest)

If you need Bitly's specific enterprise integrations, its decade of brand familiarity for a procurement team, or you're already deep in its ecosystem, it's a capable platform. EUQR is for everyone who wants short links and QR codes that are private, ad-free, fairly priced, and European — without the lock-in.


FAQ

Can I migrate my existing bit.ly links to EUQR?
Existing bit.ly links stay controlled by Bitly and can't be exported — but you can create new EUQR short links and (for printed materials) dynamic QR codes you'll never have to reprint again.
Does EUQR put ads on free links?
No. Never have, never will.
Is EUQR cheaper than Bitly?
The entry paid plan is €0.99/mo vs Bitly's ~$10/mo Core, with unlimited clicks on every plan.

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