--- title: "Bitly vs QR TIGER: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Bitly or QR TIGER more popular in search? 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-tiger" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bitly vs QR TIGER: Which is searched more? Is Bitly or QR TIGER more popular in search? 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 TIGER - **Competitive set**: Link shortener and QR code tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bitly Share of Search**: 13.4% - **QR TIGER Share of Search**: 0.2% ## Is Bitly or QR TIGER more popular in search? - In September 2026, Bitly had more branded searches than QR TIGER among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide. Bitly had about 1 million branded searches, while QR TIGER had 14,800. Bitly made up 13.4% of all link shortener and QR code tool searches we track, and QR TIGER accounted for 0.2%. - Bitly was ahead of QR TIGER in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bitly’s share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide moved from 21.5% to 13.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QR TIGER’s share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide moved from 0.48% to 0.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 14.8K. ## Top link shortener and QR code tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bitly appeared in all five answers. QR TIGER was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bitly was listed before QR TIGER in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bitly | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rebrandly | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Short.io | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TinyURL | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QR TIGER | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QR Code Generator | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Dub | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Uniqode | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | QR Code Monkey | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about link shortener and QR code tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which link shortener or QR code tool should I use?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. QR TIGER, 4. TinyURL - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best link shortener and QR code tools?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. Short.io, 4. QR TIGER, 5. Uniqode, 6. TinyURL - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best link shortener or QR code tool for marketing links?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. Short.io, 4. QR TIGER, 5. Dub - Searched Google, AI Overview "link shortener tool": 1. TinyURL, 2. Bitly, 3. Short.io, 4. Rebrandly, 5. Dub - Searched Google, AI Overview "link shortener qr code tools": 1. Bitly, 2. QR Code Generator, 3. Short.io Not named in any answer: QR Code Monkey. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for link shortener and QR code tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bitly lost share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide, from 15.8% to 13.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for QR TIGER worldwide fell 45.4% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bitly estimated searches | Bitly Share of Search | Bitly rank | QR TIGER estimated searches | QR TIGER Share of Search | QR TIGER rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 21.5% | 2 | 27.1K | 0.48% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1M | 18.5% | 2 | 22.2K | 0.41% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 823K | 18.4% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1M | 18.4% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.33% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 18.4% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.33% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1M | 18.1% | 2 | 22.2K | 0.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 15.6% | 2 | 22.2K | 0.35% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1M | 15.6% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.28% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1M | 18.1% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.27% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1M | 17.8% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.26% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1M | 15.8% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.23% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1M | 13.4% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bitly’s and QR TIGER’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 TIGER**: Measured on the search term “qr tiger”. - [Bitly profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bitly) - [QR TIGER profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qr-tiger) - [All link shortener and QR code tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/link-and-qr-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Bitly or QR TIGER more popular in search? In September 2026, Bitly had more branded searches than QR TIGER among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide. Bitly had about 1 million branded searches, while QR TIGER had 14,800. Bitly made up 13.4% of all link shortener and QR code tool searches we track, and QR TIGER accounted for 0.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bitly vs QR TIGER: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bitly-vs-qr-tiger This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bitly-vs-qr-tiger. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.