koigrid vs Bitly
Short links and QR codes at a flat rate — the simple Bitly alternative.
Bitly gates custom domains, analytics and QR behind $8–29/mo tiers and caps your links. koigrid gives you short links + QR + click analytics at a flat rate, EU-hosted and API/agent-native.
| Feature | koigrid | Bitly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | from $12/mo | $8–29/mo |
| QR codes | Included | Add-on / higher tiers |
| Click analytics | Yes | Limited on low tiers |
| API / AI-agent native | Yes | Limited |
| EU data residency | Yes | No |
What koigrid improves
Links + QR together
Every short link gets a dynamic, editable QR — no add-on.
Flat, predictable
One price, not per-link tiers.
Agent-native
Create and manage links/QR from curl or your AI agent.
Frequently asked questions
Is koigrid cheaper than Bitly?
koigrid is flat-rate with bandwidth included — no per-GB egress or per-request fees. For a comparable setup you usually pay a lot less (see the estimate above).
Can I migrate from Bitly without lock-in?
Yes. koigrid runs on portable primitives — standard PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and containers — so you can move in (or out) whenever you want.
Is my data hosted in the EU?
Yes. koigrid is EU-hosted (on Hetzner) with data sovereignty by default.
Can I run everything from an API or an AI agent?
Yes — koigrid is API-first and agent-native: every action has an API and a scoped token, with llms.txt and OpenAPI so an LLM can operate it end to end.