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Bitly and Uniqode (formerly Beaconstac) solve different problems: link management first, or QR codes first. Here's how they compare for QR code work — and when neither is the right pick.
Choose Uniqode if QR codes are your primary tool — it is a QR-first platform with QR-specific features and workflows. Choose Bitly if shortened links are the main job and QR codes are occasional. If you're a team that needs published pricing, SSO, and API access without enterprise sales calls, a dedicated platform like QR Dex can beat both — details below.
How the two platforms compare for QR code work.
Both Bitly and Uniqode gate key capabilities — SSO, API, unlimited codes — behind their top tiers or per-code pricing. If you're a team running QR codes as a core channel, that's where a dedicated platform like QR Dex fits.
QR Dex Starter is $50/year for up to 50 QR codes with unlimited scans — a fixed price with no per-code fees.
Okta and Microsoft Entra ID SSO from the Plus plan; REST API access from the Growth plan. No enterprise-only gating.
URL, Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Phone, and Wi-Fi codes on every paid plan — not URL-only codes.
Country and city, device type, and time-of-day on every scan, with team-wide dashboards.
Uniqode (formerly Beaconstac) is the stronger choice if QR codes are your primary use case: it is QR-first, with more QR types and QR-specific workflows. Bitly is the stronger choice if you mostly need link shortening and branded links, with QR codes as a secondary feature.
Yes. Beaconstac rebranded as Uniqode in 2024. It is the same QR-first platform; Beaconstac links and integrations continue to work under the Uniqode name.
Both platforms price by tier. Bitly's plans limit how many QR codes you can create per plan, and Bitly is primarily priced for link management. Uniqode's plans are priced per dynamic QR code, so cost grows with the number of codes you run. For teams that need many codes, a fixed-price plan like QR Dex's Starter ($50/year for up to 50 QR codes with unlimited scans) can come in below both.
When QR codes are core to your operations and you need team collaboration, six QR code types (URL, Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Phone, Wi-Fi), per-scan location and device analytics, SSO with Okta or Microsoft Entra ID, and REST API access at published prices. QR Dex offers that combination starting at $50/year (Starter covers up to 50 codes with unlimited scans; unlimited codes arrive on Enterprise).
Discover other ways QR Dex can help your business.
Create QR codes with editable destination URLs. Change where your QR code points at any time.
Invite teammates, assign roles, and manage QR codes together from one dashboard.
Track scans by location, device, and time. See which campaigns perform best.
Explore our help center guides to get the most out of this feature.
Understand the difference between static and dynamic QR codes and when to use each type.
Introduction to the QR Dex API with authentication setup and basic usage examples.
Configure SAML single sign-on with Okta for your QR Dex team.
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QR Dex includes scan analytics on every paid plan, API access from the Growth plan, and SSO from the Plus plan, with published pricing from $50/year. Compare with QR Dex directly: vs Bitly or vs Uniqode.