Best Qr Code Generators · head-to-head

Bitly vs Scanova

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for qr code generators. Bitly has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Bitly has the lower entry price — Bitly starts at $0/mo, Scanova at $5/mo. Free tier: Bitly Yes, Scanova No. HIPAA: Bitly —, Scanova —.

As of 2026-11-01 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Bitly

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best formarketers needing link + QR in one tool

Scanova

$5/mo entry
Entry price$5/mo (Basic)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forperformance marketers running retargeting campaigns

Sources — Bitly: bitly.com (verified 2026-10-12) STALE · 2026-09-27 · Scanova: scanova.io (verified 2026-11-01) STALE · 2026-09-03

Key features

Bitly: Link shortening + QR codes unified in one platform; Bitly Assist AI-powered link creation (Core+); Custom branded domains with landing pages; City-level and device-type scan analytics (Premium+)

Scanova: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified with SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR compliance; AI-generated QR code designs; Retargeting pixel integrations (Meta, Google Ads, LinkedIn, Microsoft Ads); GPS-level scan location tracking (Pro+)

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