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Best-value QR code generators

Going by our grades, QR TIGER, Scanova and QRCode Monkey give the most for the money among QR code generators: no tool on this chart scores higher without costing more.

Paid plans start at a middle price of $8 a month across the 10 that charge, from $5 (Scanova) to $25 (Flowcode). 1 more costs nothing at all. 2 of the 11 score above the category's average while starting at or below its middle price. 2 cost more than the middle price and score below the average.

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Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessQR TIGERScanovaQRCode MonkeyQRFYFlowcodeQR Code Generator PRO

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • Nothing scores higher without costing more
  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
11 of the 11 QR code generators in this directory. Scores are ToolGPA’s own grades; prices are each vendor’s own, read up to Oct 24, 2026. The lines cross at the middle starting price ($8) and the average score (2.4). The data as JSON · The chart as a picture
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The best at every price

Each step is the highest score QR code generators reach at that price or below. Nothing on the chart beats these without costing more.

  1. Free

    No paid plan · scores 2.3 of 4

  2. $5

    a month to start · scores 2.7 of 4

    • Scanova$5 per month, billed annually (Basic)BCB

  3. $7

    a month to start · scores 3.3 of 4

    • QR TIGER$7 per month, billed monthly (Regular)BAB

Paying more for less

The QR code generators that the most others beat on both counts: a higher score and a lower starting price.

  1. FlowcodeStarts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 of 4.5 of 10 score higher for lessCCB
  2. QR Code Generator PROStarts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.0 of 4.4 of 10 score higher for lessCCC
  3. QRCodeChimpStarts at $6.99 a month and scores 2.0 of 4.2 of 10 score higher for lessCCC
  4. ME-QRStarts at $6.08 a month and scores 2.0 of 4.2 of 10 score higher for lessCCC
  5. QRFYStarts at $19 a month and scores 2.7 of 4.1 of 10 score higher for lessBCB

A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, and a score is three letters, not the whole product. Read a tool’s own page before ruling it out.

The four quarters

Where the tools fall when the chart is cut at the middle price and the average score.

More for less2

Each scores above the category's average and starts at or below its middle price.

QR TIGER, Scanova

Costs more, scores more3

Each scores above the average and starts above the middle price.

Uniqode, Hovercode, QRFY

Costs less, scores less4

Each scores below the average and starts at or below the middle price.

QRCode Monkey, The QR Code Generator, ME-QR, QRCodeChimp

Costs more, scores less2

Each scores below the average and starts above the middle price.

Flowcode, QR Code Generator PRO

All 11 on the chart

Highest score first, then lowest price. The last column counts the tools that score higher and start lower.

#ToolScoreFeatures, ease, platformsA monthAs its listing states itScore higher for less
1QR TIGER3.3BAB$7$7 per month, billed monthly (Regular)None
2Scanova2.7BCB$5$5 per month, billed annually (Basic)None
3Uniqode2.7BCB$9$9 per month, billed annually (Essential)1
4Hovercode2.7BCB$12$12 per month, billed monthly (Pro)1
5QRFY2.7BCB$19$19 per month, billed $228 a year (12 months)1
6QRCode Monkey2.3CBCFreeFreeNone
7Flowcode2.3CCB$25$25 per month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)5
8The QR Code Generator2.0CCC$5$5 per month, billed yearly (Flex)1
9ME-QR2.0CCC$6.08$6.08 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)2
10QRCodeChimp2.0CCC$6.99$6.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)2
11QR Code Generator PRO2.0CCC$9.99$9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)4

How QR code generators grade

Every bar is all the QR code generators we grade, cut by the letter each got on that count.

  • Value for moneyaverage 2.5
  • Free plan and trialaverage 2.4
  • Featuresaverage 2.5
  • Ease of useaverage 2.3
  • Platforms and integrationsaverage 2.5

An A is worth 4 and an F nothing. C is the ordinary grade. Every qr codes grade in one table

Common questions

Which QR code generators give the most for the money?

QR TIGER, Scanova and QRCode Monkey. Each is the highest-scoring tool at its price or below: QRCode Monkey scores 2.3 out of 4 and is free; Scanova scores 2.7 out of 4 and starts at $5 a month; QR TIGER scores 3.3 out of 4 and starts at $7 a month. This goes by ToolGPA's own grades for features, ease of use and platforms, averaged out of 4, set against the price each tool's paid plans start at.

Which are the best free QR code generators?

Of the 1 QR code generators here with no paid plan at all, QRCode Monkey scores highest, at 2.3 out of 4. 9 more have a free plan beside their paid ones.

Which QR code generators are best for under $5 a month?

Scanova, with a score of 2.7 out of 4: the highest among the 3 that start at $5 a month or less. Scanova starts at $5 a month.

Which QR code generators are best for under $10 a month?

QR TIGER, with a score of 3.3 out of 4: the highest among the 8 that start at $10 a month or less. QR TIGER starts at $7 a month.

Which QR code generators cost the most for what they offer?

On this chart, Flowcode (starts at $25 a month, scores 2.3 out of 4, and 5 tools score higher for less), QR Code Generator PRO (starts at $9.99 a month, scores 2.0 out of 4, and 4 tools score higher for less) and QRCodeChimp (starts at $6.99 a month, scores 2.0 out of 4, and 2 tools score higher for less). A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, so check what the price includes before ruling one out.

How much do QR code generators cost?

The middle starting price is $8 a month: half of the 10 QR code generators with a recurring price start below that and half above. 1 of the 11 in this directory have no paid plan, and 9 of those that charge also have a free plan.

How is the score on this chart worked out?

It is the average of three of the five grades ToolGPA gives every tool: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations, with an A worth 4 and an F worth 0. The other two grades, value for money and the free plan, are about price, so they are left out and price gets an axis of its own. 11 of the 11 QR code generators are on the chart.

How this chart is made

  • The score is the average of three of a tool’s five grades: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations. An A is 4 points and an F none. Value for money and the free plan are left out because they are about price, and price has an axis of its own.
  • The price is what paid plans start at, in dollars a month, on the cheapest way of paying the listing names. A yearly price is divided by twelve, and a price in another currency is converted. A price for each person is shown for one person.
  • A tool with no paid plan sits in the band marked Free. A tool with a free plan beside paid ones is placed at its paid price and drawn as a filled dot.
  • The grades are ToolGPA’s own judgement from each vendor’s pages and from public reviews and our own testing, and no vendor can pay for one. How we grade

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