QR Code & Link Management Platforms in AI answers

Data as of Oct 22, 2026Based on 364 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

Bitly holds a clear lead across link management and QR code questions, standing out as a dynamic and enterprise-ready option for marketing teams. When buyers specifically want simple QR codes embedded directly into promotional materials, Canva is the usual answer.

What’s changing · since July

Since July, Canvarising has become the go-to recommendation for simple marketing QR codes, while QuickChartrising is named regularly for programmatic code generation. Meanwhile, QRKitfalling and YOURLSfalling are named occasionally.

Most-mentioned brands

Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5

#	Brand	Mentioned in	Recommended for
1	Bitly 51% dynamic link management and mature enterprise marketing solutions	51%	dynamic link management and mature enterprise marketing solutions
2	Short.io 38% cost-effective link shortening with free custom domain support	38%	cost-effective link shortening with free custom domain support
2	Rebrandly 37% branded custom domains with robust uptime and detailed analytics	37%	branded custom domains with robust uptime and detailed analytics
4	Dub · dub.co 26% modern open-source link management tailored for developer teams	26%	modern open-source link management tailored for developer teams
4	QR Code Monkey 25% custom static QR codes featuring embedded logos in vector formats	25%	custom static QR codes featuring embedded logos in vector formats
4	Uniqode 23% enterprise-grade dynamic codes offering robust security and team controls	23%	enterprise-grade dynamic codes offering robust security and team controls
7	goQR.me 13% lightweight static code generation requiring no authentication	13%	lightweight static code generation requiring no authentication
7	QR Tiger 13% dynamic and editable code generation with comprehensive tracking	13%	dynamic and editable code generation with comprehensive tracking
7	Canva 10% built-in free code generation directly inside marketing collateral layouts	10%	built-in free code generation directly inside marketing collateral layouts
10	QuickChart 7% open-source code generation featuring advanced error correction	7%	open-source code generation featuring advanced error correction
10	QR Code Generator 6%	6%
10	Blinq 6%	6%
10	HiHello 5%	5%
10	Shlink 5%	5%
10	QRCodeChimp 5%	5%
10	YOURLS 5%	5%
10	Cito QR Code API 5%	5%
18	QRGen 5%	5%
18	OneSimpleAPI 4%	4%
18	Flowcode 4%	4%
18	T.ly 4%	4%
18	Popl 4%	4%
18	QRCodeKit 4%	4%
18	Scanova 4%	4%
18	TinyURL 4%	4%
18	BL.INK 4%	4%
18	Ramp 3%	3%
18	Adobe Express Adobe product line 3%	3%
18	LinklyHQ 3%	3%
18	LinkScan 3%	3%
18	Brex 3%	3%
18	ChartQuery 3%	3%
18	Bank of America 3%	3%
18	ApyHub 3%	3%
18	ZXing 3%	3%
36	QR-Server 2%	2%
36	MobileCard 2%	2%
36	Hovercode 2%	2%
36	Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards Secured Business Credit Card Bank of America product line 2%	2%
36	FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha)2%	2%
36	Adjust 2%	2%
36	CodeREADr 2%	2%
36	CoreNexis 2%	2%
36	Capital One 2%	2%
36	Discover it Secured Credit Card Discover product line 2%	2%
36	Valley National Bank 2%	2%
36	Airwallex 2%	2%
36	Capital One Spark Classic for Business Capital One product line 2%	2%
36	Barcoding 2%	2%
36	Cutt.ly 2%	2%
36	qrcode.js 2%	2%
36	QR Code Tiger 1%	1%
36	OpenSky Secured Visa Credit Card 1%	1%
36	KADO Networks 1%	1%
36	Wave Connect 1%	1%
36	Capital One Platinum Secured Credit Card Capital One product line 1%	1%
36	Shorten.REST 1%	1%
36	Twilee 1%	1%
36	First Tech Federal Credit Union 1%	1%
36	Capital One Quicksilver Secured Cash Rewards Credit Card Capital One product line 1%	1%
36	Unitag 1%	1%
36	Kutt 1%	1%
36	T2M 1%	1%
36	YEB 1%	1%
36	QRKit 1%	1%
36	HubSpot 1%	1%
67	QRBolt 1%	1%
67	Me-QR 1%	1%
67	Neuvon Gateway 1%	1%
67	Privacy 1%	1%
67	oneVcard 1%	1%
67	Adobe 1%	1%
67	Citi Secured Mastercard Citi product line 1%	1%
67	Lunyb 1%	1%
67	Scanheim 1%	1%
67	Discover 1%	1%
67	Ramp Corporate Cards Ramp product line 1%	1%
67	ScanIQ 1%	1%
67	Tec-it 1%	1%
67	BILL 1%	1%
67	PDF.co 1%	1%
67	Truist 1%	1%
67	QR Breeze 1%	1%
67	Hovercode API Hovercode product line 1%	1%
67	Unitag API 1%	1%
67	HandyCode 1%	1%
67	APIVerve QR Code Generator API APIVerve product line 1%	1%
67	QR Code AI 1%	1%
67	Bill.com Spend & Expense BILL product line 1%	1%
67	Linkbar 1%	1%
67	Bitly QR Code Generator Bitly product line 1%	1%
67	Dub · dubapp.com 1% modern open-source link management tailored for developer teams	1%	modern open-source link management tailored for developer teams
67	qrcode (Python library)1%	1%
67	QRCraft 1%	1%
67	Zyla Labs 1%	1%
67	Barcodegen.net 1%	1%
67	node-qrcode 1%	1%
67	Cloudflare Workers Cloudflare product line 1%	1%
67	Spreadly 1%	1%
67	qrencode 1%	1%

Who leads each AI engine

ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search: Bitly
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode: Bitly

Mentioned in on each engineChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: QR Tiger, 4% on ChatGPT Search and 22% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Bitly	53%	50%
Short.io	36%	41%
Rebrandly	35%	38%
Dub	25%	26%
Uniqode	20%	27%
QR Code Monkey	25%	26%
goQR.me	12%	13%
QR Tiger	4%	22%
Canva	6%	13%
Cito QR Code API	10%	Outside Google AI Mode's top 25

Market map

Mentioned in · since Jul 5

Leading brands by topic

Questions by topic4

QR code creation and management
- What software allows me to create custom QR codes and manage them all in one place?
- Is there a platform that handles both the generation of custom QR codes and the organization of those codes?
- What's a good, simple solution for creating and managing QR codes for our marketing materials?
Custom URL shortening
- We need a URL shortener that lets us use our own custom domain for branding. Any recs?
- Which link management tools allow for custom domain branding on shortened URLs?
- Which link management tools offer the ability to use a custom domain for branded short links?
QR code generation API
- Who offers a barcode generation API that supports QR codes with embedded logos?
- Can you recommend an API that handles QR code generation and supports adding a logo image to the QR code?
- I'm looking for a way to generate QR codes programmatically. What is the best QR code generation API?
Scalable URL shortener API with custom domains
- What is the best URL shortener API that is scalable, reliable, and allows for custom domains?
- I'm looking for a URL shortener API that is reliable, scalable, and allows for custom domains.
- I need a reliable API for shortening URLs that can handle high traffic and supports custom domain branding.

which secure business card provider should I use?

Sources AI cites99

56% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. youtube.com, reddit.com, github.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.