Comparison
my-qr vs Bitly
A restaurant starts with Bitly because they already shorten links, then discovers a QR code there is just a pretty wrapper around a URL — there's no menu to point it at, so they end up building the menu somewhere else anyway.
Who switches, and why
Bitly is excellent at what it is: link management. A QR from Bitly encodes a redirect, and that's where it stops. If the thing you're pointing at is a menu, you still need a menu product — so you're stitching two tools together and paying for the one you already had.
How they compare
Editorial comparison of general positioning. Plans and features change — verify each tool's current pricing before you decide.
| What matters | my-qr | Bitly |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic QR that never expires | Every plan | Link-based redirects, plan-limited |
| Menu builder | Built in | None — it's a link shortener |
| Per-table QR codes | Built in | Not offered |
| Change the menu without a new code | Yes — edit, the code stays | Retarget a link, not a menu |
| Scan analytics | Built in for menus | Link click analytics |
| Start price for one venue | $0 — 1 menu, 3 codes | Free tier with limits |
The bottom line
Bitly is the right tool for tracking link traffic. It's not a menu product, and a restaurant's table code needs a menu behind it — not just a shorter URL.
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