--- title: "Bitly vs QR Code Generator: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Bitly or QR Code Generator? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Link shortener and QR code tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bitly-vs-qr-code-generator" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bitly vs QR Code Generator: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Bitly or QR Code Generator? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Link shortener and QR code tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Bitly and QR Code Generator - **Competitive set**: Link shortener and QR code tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bitly Share of Search**: 13.5% - **QR Code Generator Share of Search**: 82.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Bitly or QR Code Generator? - In September 2026, QR Code Generator had more branded searches than Bitly among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide. QR Code Generator was estimated to have 6.1M branded searches compared to Bitly’s 1M, and held an 82.5% Share of Search versus Bitly’s 13.5%. - QR Code Generator was ahead of Bitly in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bitly’s estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide moved from 21.7% to 13.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QR Code Generator’s estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide moved from 72.6% to 82.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 6.1M. ## How did search popularity change for link shortener and QR code tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, QR Code Generator gained estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide, from 79.4% to 82.5%. - In September 2026, Bitly lost estimated Share of Search among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide, from 15.9% to 13.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Bitly estimated searches | Bitly Share of Search | Bitly rank | QR Code Generator estimated searches | QR Code Generator Share of Search | QR Code Generator rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 21.7% | 2 | 4.1M | 72.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1M | 18.6% | 2 | 4.1M | 76.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 823K | 18.5% | 2 | 3.4M | 75.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1M | 18.5% | 2 | 4.1M | 75.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 18.5% | 2 | 4.1M | 75.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1M | 18.2% | 2 | 4.1M | 74.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 15.7% | 2 | 5M | 78.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1M | 15.7% | 2 | 5M | 78.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1M | 18.2% | 2 | 4.1M | 74.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1M | 17.9% | 2 | 4.1M | 73.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1M | 15.9% | 2 | 5M | 79.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1M | 13.5% | 2 | 6.1M | 82.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bitly’s and QR Code Generator’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Bitly**: Measured on the search term “bitly”. - **QR Code Generator**: Measured on the search term “qr code generator”. - [Bitly profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bitly) - [QR Code Generator profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qr-code-generator) - [All link shortener and QR code tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/link-and-qr-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Bitly or QR Code Generator? In September 2026, QR Code Generator had more branded searches than Bitly among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide. QR Code Generator was estimated to have 6.1M branded searches compared to Bitly’s 1M, and held an 82.5% Share of Search versus Bitly’s 13.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bitly vs QR Code Generator: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bitly-vs-qr-code-generator This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bitly-vs-qr-code-generator. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.