Bitly tells you how many people clicked your link. qklnk tells you how many of them actually bought something.
| Feature | qklnk | Bitly |
|---|---|---|
| Link shortening | Yes | Yes |
| Click analytics | Yes | Yes (basic) |
| Conversion attribution | Yes | No |
| First-touch attribution | Yes | No |
| Last-touch attribution | Yes | No |
| Position-based attribution | Yes | No |
| Full customer journey tracking | Yes | No |
| Auto-UTM parameter generation | Yes | No — manual only |
| First-party tracking (ad-blocker proof) | Yes | No |
| Custom domains | Yes — from $9/mo | Yes — from $35/mo |
| Channel analytics (UTM source/medium) | Yes — free | No |
| Free plan available | Yes — $0/mo | Limited free tier |
| Starting price (paid) | $9/mo | $35/mo |
Link shortening
qklnk
Yes
Bitly
Yes
Click analytics
qklnk
Yes
Bitly
Yes (basic)
Conversion attribution
qklnk
Yes
Bitly
No
First-touch attribution
qklnk
Yes
Bitly
No
Last-touch attribution
qklnk
Yes
Bitly
No
Position-based attribution
qklnk
Yes
Bitly
No
Full customer journey tracking
qklnk
Yes
Bitly
No
Auto-UTM parameter generation
qklnk
Yes
Bitly
No — manual only
First-party tracking (ad-blocker proof)
qklnk
Yes
Bitly
No
Custom domains
qklnk
Yes — from $9/mo
Bitly
Yes — from $35/mo
Channel analytics (UTM source/medium)
qklnk
Yes — free
Bitly
No
Free plan available
qklnk
Yes — $0/mo
Bitly
Limited free tier
Starting price (paid)
qklnk
$9/mo
Bitly
$35/mo
Bitly is a well-built link shortener. But there is a fundamental gap between counting clicks and understanding revenue. Here is what you will never know if you stay with Bitly:
A customer might click three of your links before buying. Bitly records three clicks. qklnk shows you which link was first, which was last, and how to weight credit across all of them.
Knowing 500 people clicked your YouTube link means nothing without knowing how many of those 500 became customers. qklnk closes that loop automatically.
Bitly's tracking is loaded by third-party scripts that ad blockers routinely block. qklnk uses first-party tracking, so your click counts are accurate even for audiences that use ad blockers.
Bitly sees isolated clicks. qklnk stitches together the complete path a buyer took — from first touch to last click to conversion — so you can see exactly how your content compounds over time.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of April 2026.