Our prices are our costs plus a small margin.

We don't value-price. We cost-price. Every link charges infrastructure cost plus a margin under 33%. We publish the costs.

What you actually pay.

Every link is a combination of redirect infrastructure, analytics processing, domain hosting, and QR generation. Here's exactly what each one costs us — and what we charge you.

Cost Breakdown verified
Redirect infrastructure $0.0015
Analytics & click tracking $0.0010
Domain hosting & SSL $0.0005
QR code generation $0.0005
Storage & metadata $0.0005
Fair margin $0.0020
Total $0.006
margin: 33% · funds development & support

Every action, priced transparently.

Action
What you pay
Infrastructure cost
Competitor price
Create 1 short link Branded URL, QR code, analytics
$0.006
$0.004
Bitly: $0.012-0.058/link*
Track 1 click Device, location, referrer, UTM data
$0.0001
$0.00006
Bitly: Included in subscription
Custom domain Your domain, your brand, SSL included
Free
Bitly: Growth plan ($35/mo)
QR code generation PNG, SVG, customizable colors
Free
Bitly: Premium plan ($199/mo)
UTM builder Source, medium, campaign, term, content
Free
Included
API call (create link via API) Programmatic link creation
$0.006
$0.004
Bitly: Growth+ only ($35/mo)
Bulk create (100+ links) CSV upload or API batch
$0.005/each
$0.003
Bitly: Enterprise only

* Bitly effective per-link cost: Core $8/mo (100 links) = $0.08/link. Growth $35/mo (3,000 links) = $0.012/link. Premium $199/mo (10,000 links) = $0.02/link. Most small businesses use the Core/Growth plans.

What would you actually pay?

100
50
FairLinks
$1.10/mo
100 links + 5,000 clicks
vs
Bitly Growth
$35/mo
3,000 link limit
You save $407/year

Feature comparison

Feature
FairLinks
Bitly
Short.io
Rebrandly
Price model
Per link
Monthly subscription
Monthly subscription
Monthly subscription
Starting price
$0.006/link
$8/mo (100 links)
$19/mo (1,000 links)
$13/mo (250 links)
Custom domains
Included
Growth+ ($35/mo)
All plans
All plans
QR codes
Included
Premium ($199/mo)
Team ($49/mo)
All plans
API access
Included
Growth+ ($35/mo)
All plans
All plans
Click analytics
Included
Included
Included
Included
Contract
None
Monthly/Annual
Monthly/Annual
Monthly/Annual
Idle month cost
$0
$8-199
$19-99
$13-99

Common questions

What if I create a lot of links?

Even heavy users typically pay less. At 10,000+ links/month with high click volume, Bitly's enterprise plan may be cheaper per link. We're honest about that. For most businesses under 1,000 links/month, FairLinks saves 90%+.

What if I don't create links for a month?

You pay $0. Your balance stays. No subscription to cancel.

Do my links expire?

No. Links are permanent. They keep redirecting and tracking clicks forever. The $0.0001/click charge only applies when someone actually clicks.

Do credits expire?

No. Never. Your wallet balance has no expiration.

Can I set a spending limit?

Yes. Set a monthly cap in your wallet settings. When you hit it, we stop tracking clicks (links still redirect).

Is there a free tier?

No free tier. You get 10 free links on signup (no card needed). Then pay per use. Full features from link one.

How do custom domains work?

Add a CNAME record pointing your domain to FairLinks. Takes 2 minutes. SSL is provisioned automatically. No extra charge — ever.

Start linking. $0.006.

No subscription. No per-seat pricing. No annual contract. Just links at cost.