Flowcode vs Hovercode (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Hovercode grades higher than Flowcode: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hovercode grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flowcode
Branded QR codes and landing pages, with an enterprise data platform
Hovercode
Dynamic QR codes and short links, with a free plan that never expires
Which one is for you
Pick Flowcode if
- Fits if you're a consumer brand putting codes on packaging, ads or broadcasts and want scans tied to a CRM
- Works for one person who needs two designed codes and basic scan counts, free
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're one person or a small shop, as Pro Plus is $25 a month yearly and $60 monthly
- Tight if your codes get scanned a lot, as analytics stop at 500 scans free and 6,000 on Pro Plus
- Pricey if you need the API or CRM links, which start on Growth at $250 a month, billed yearly only
- Watch out: Flowcode 2 plans have no published price and are bought through a demo with sales
- Watch out: the Pro Plus plan card gives 3 collaboration seats, while the comparison table lists 5
Pick Hovercode if
- Fits if you need a few editable codes and short links on your own domain without Hovercode branding
- Works for product makers preparing GS1 Digital Link codes for packaging
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 3 dynamic codes, 3 short links and 1 page in total, with 3 months of analytics
- Watch out: Pro's 100 codes are a lifetime total, so past that you delete old codes or upgrade
- Pricey if you need the API, bulk creation or team members, which start on Business at $39 a month
- Skip it if you might cancel, as only the first 3 codes, 3 links and 1 page stay active and custom-domain codes stop working
- Watch out: Zapier, Make, Shopify and Bubble are only listed as coming soon, and there's no Android app
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFlowcodeFair | 2.4GPAHovercodeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DPro Plus is $25 a month billed yearly, or $60 monthly, which puts it in the dearest tenth of this category, where the middle is $9. CRM integrations and the API need Growth at $250 a month, billed yearly only. | CPro is $12 a month, or $120 a year ($10 a month), at the dear end of this category, where the middle is $9, for 100 codes in total. The API, bulk creation and team members need Business at $39 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for good with no ads: 2 Flowcodes, 2 landing pages and analytics for up to 500 scans. The codes keep scanning after that, but two codes is a cap you will hit. | CFree for good with unlimited scans, logos and the form builder, but 3 dynamic codes, 3 short links and 1 multi-link page in total is a cap you will hit, and analytics keep 3 months. |
| Features | CDesigned codes, landing pages, forms, routing by day, device or place, scan and click analytics and bulk creation. The gap the listing names: analytics stop at a scan cap on every priced plan, 6,000 on Pro Plus and 10,000 on Growth, though the codes keep working. | BDynamic codes and short links, multi-link pages, a form builder, GS1 Digital Link codes, analytics with GPS on Business, an API, webhooks and an MCP server. Nothing in the core job is missing; teams, bulk and the API sit on Business. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Pro Plus is self-serve, but Flowcode 2 is bought through a demo and set up by its team, and the analytics caps need watching. | CNo rating on record. Codes, links and pages are set up in a web account, and Pro's code limit is a lifetime total you have to keep an eye on. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with CRM and CDP connections and an API from Growth. The listing names no specific integration, and there's no phone or desktop app. | BWeb, an iPhone app and a Chrome extension, with Canva, Figma and Airtable, an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, and an API from Business. No Android or desktop app. |
| Best for | designed codes for large consumer brands | a few editable codes and short links on your own domain |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Flowcode and Hovercode. How we grade
Price against what you get
Flowcode starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Hovercode starts at $12 a month and scores 2.7.
Hovercode scores higher and starts $13 a month lower. Of the other QR code generators on the chart, 5 score higher than Flowcode for less, and 1 scores higher than Hovercode for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Flowcode also covers a/B testing.
At a glance
| Flowcode | Hovercode | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly) | $12 per month, billed monthly (Pro) |
| Free plan | Up to 2 Flowcodes and 2 mobile landing pages, analytics for up to 500 scans and no ads. | Free forever: 3 dynamic codes, 3 short links and 1 multi-link page in total, unlimited scans, logos, the form builder and 3 months of basic analytics. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | the dtx company | Hovercode Ltd |
| Price read from | flowcode.com | hovercode.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Flowcode
- Analytics stop at a scan cap on each plan (500 free, 6,000 on Pro Plus), though codes keep working.
- Growth costs $250 a month and is billed annually only; CRM integrations and the API start there.
- Flowcode 2 plans have no published price and are bought through a demo with sales.
- The plan card gives Pro Plus 3 collaboration seats, while the comparison table lists 5.
Hovercode
- Pro's 100 codes are a lifetime total, not a monthly allowance; Business and Business Plus limits reset monthly.
- Cancelling keeps only the first 3 codes, 3 links and 1 page active; codes on a custom domain stop working.
- API access, bulk creation and team members start on Business at $39 a month.
- Zapier, Make, Shopify and Bubble integrations are listed as coming soon.
Key features
Flowcode
- Designed QR codes
- Codes made from artist-designed templates with logos, brand colors and fonts. The destination can be edited at any time, and codes keep scanning for life.
- Landing pages and forms
- Mobile landing pages and forms behind a code, with smart routing that sends a scan somewhere different by day, device or location.
- Scan and click analytics
- Scan data by device, time and date, landing-page clicks, UTM charts, filters and CSV reports. Each plan caps how many scans get analytics.
- SmartFlow and Conversion Pixel
- SmartFlow tests landing-page variants and shifts traffic to the better one; the Conversion Pixel tracks results on outside websites. Both are in Flowcode 2.
- FlowID and retargeting
- Flowcode 2 builds a first-party profile of each person who scans, for retargeting audiences and personalization, and pushes the data to CRM and CDP tools.
- Bulk creation and API
- Pro Plus creates 50 codes at once and Growth 1,000. API access starts on Growth, and Enterprise adds custom API integrations.
Hovercode
- Dynamic codes and short links
- Change where a code or short link points after printing, add a logo and style it. Static codes are unlimited on every plan.
- Multi-link pages and forms
- Micro landing pages with several links, and a form builder that works on the free plan too.
- GS1 Digital Link codes
- Create GS1 Digital Link QR codes for product packaging on every plan, including the free one, with guides to GTIN numbers and GS1 company prefixes.
- Scan analytics
- Free shows total and unique scans. Paid plans add time, device, browser and estimated city and country, and Business adds GPS location on request.
- Teams, API and webhooks
- Business adds API access, bulk creation, CSV exports and up to 10 team members; Business Plus adds workspaces and webhooks.
- Integrations and AI agents
- Canva, Figma, Airtable and a Chrome extension, plus an MCP server and a Claude connector for managing codes by chatting.
Plans
Flowcode
Free$0
Up to 2 Flowcodes and 2 landing pages, with analytics for up to 500 scans.
Pro Plus$25
per month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
Up to 50 Flowcodes and landing pages, analytics for up to 6,000 scans, bulk creation of 50 codes and 3 collaboration seats.
Growth$250
per month, billed annually only
From 150 Flowcodes and landing pages, analytics for the first 10,000 scans with location data, CRM integrations, API access and priority support.
Growth PlusCustom
Flowcode 2 for one team: usage-based pricing through sales, an audience builder for retargeting, CRM and CDP integrations and custom dashboards.
EnterpriseCustom
Flowcode 2 with unlimited workspaces, custom API work, SmartFlow optimization, conversion tracking pixels and a dedicated success team.
Hovercode
Free$0
3 dynamic codes and 3 short links in total, unlimited scans, logos and basic analytics with 3 months of history.
Pro$12
per month, billed monthly ($120 billed yearly)
100 dynamic codes and 100 short links in total, 1 custom domain, no Hovercode branding and advanced analytics with 12 months of history.
Business$39
per month, billed monthly ($390 billed yearly)
600 dynamic codes a month, 10 custom domains, API access, bulk creation, CSV exports, GPS tracking and up to 10 team members.
Business Plus$99
per month, billed monthly ($990 billed yearly)
2,000 dynamic codes a month, 50 custom domains, up to 25 team members, up to 10 workspaces and webhooks.
Ways to pay less
Flowcode
- Annual discount
Save 58% on Pro Plus with yearly billing
Pro Plus costs $25 a month billed annually against $60 billed monthly; the pricing page labels annual billing as a 58% saving.
Hovercode
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Paying yearly costs 10 months' price for 12: Pro is $120 a year instead of $144, saving $24.
- Nonprofit
Discounts for nonprofits
The pricing FAQ says nonprofits can apply for a discount by getting in touch; no amount is given.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Flowcode or Hovercode?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Hovercode is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $25 a month for Flowcode. Flowcode starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly), and Hovercode starts at $12 per month, billed monthly (Pro).
Which has a free plan, Flowcode or Hovercode?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Flowcode and Hovercode have a free plan.
Which platforms do Flowcode and Hovercode run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Hovercode lists an iOS app and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.