Kaywa vs Uniqode (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Kaywa if

• Fits if you need a handful of dynamic codes with tracking
• Makes sense if a team of up to 5 shares the codes

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you need many codes, as 50 cost $37.50 a month
• Watch out: the page has no free plan, though the site title says free
• Watch out: more than 500 codes means contacting sales
• Watch out: users must be verified before they can create codes

Pick Uniqode if

• Fits if you print codes on packaging or signs and need to change where they lead later
• Works for companies that want QR codes and staff business cards in the same account

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: every plan is billed yearly, and going past your yearly scan allowance means moving up a plan
• Skip it if you might stop paying, since dynamic codes stop redirecting when the plan or the trial ends
• Pricey if you need integrations or the API, which start on Core at $49 a month, or retargeting, which needs Business+ at $399
• Tight if more than one person makes codes: Essential and Core have one user, and Plus is $99 a month for three
• Watch out: a custom domain is a $500-a-year Plus add-on in the plan table but $2,000 a domain in the pricing FAQ

Kaywa

• The pricing page shows no free plan, although the site title calls it a free generator.
• The page says users must now be verified before creating codes, because of misuse of the free service.
• Plans are capped by dynamic code count: 5, 50, 250 or 500; more than 500 means contacting sales.
• The page marks custom-made design codes with an asterisk; the footnote could not be read in the page text.

Uniqode

• Plans are billed yearly only. Scan allowances reset once a year, and going over means moving to a higher plan.
• Dynamic codes stop redirecting if the subscription or the free trial ends without an upgrade.
• Essential and Core have one user. Integrations and the API start on Core; Meta Pixel and Google Ads retargeting need Business+.
• A custom domain is a Plus add-on at $500 a year in the plan table, while the pricing FAQ gives $2,000 per domain a year.

Kaywa

Several code types

The generator offers URL, contact, coupon, text, phone, vCard and SMS codes, including online and in-store coupon types.

Dynamic codes

Paid plans include a set number of dynamic codes whose destination can be changed after printing.

Tracking and reports

The plan table lists QR code tracking, campaign tracking and exportable Excel reporting.

Downloads and design

The plan table lists downloads as PNG, PDF and EPS, do-it-yourself design codes and custom-made design codes.

Bulk creation

Bulk code creation and download appears as a row in the plan comparison table, for making many codes at once.

Uniqode

Dynamic QR codes

Change where a code leads after it is printed. More than 15 code types cover websites, PDFs, locations, menus, app downloads and contact cards.

Smart Rules and location routing

From Core, one code can send people to different content by device, language, day or time, or location, and codes can be password-protected or age-gated.

Scan analytics

Every plan counts scans. Core adds time of day, device, city and GPS location, plus CSV export. Scan history runs from 60 days on Essential to lifetime on Business+.

Linkpages and forms

Mobile landing pages with several links, and a form builder for leads and surveys. Each plan includes 100 form responses a year; more are a paid add-on.

Bulk creation and API

Create dynamic codes in batches on every plan. The API starts on Core with 250,000 requests a month and rises to 2 million on Business+.

Digital business cards

Cards shared by QR code, link, or Apple and Google Wallet, with an iPhone app. The first card is free; the Team plan is $6 per user a month, billed yearly.

Kaywa

• Starter$13.75

  per month, billed annually

  1 account user and 5 dynamic QR codes, with unlimited static codes and scans. A monthly price is not shown.

• Advanced$37.50

  per month, billed annually ($45 billed monthly)

  1 account user and 50 dynamic QR codes, with unlimited static codes and scans.

• Premium$75

  per month, billed annually ($90 billed monthly)

  3 account users and 250 dynamic QR codes, with unlimited static codes and scans.

• Premium+$150

  per month, billed annually ($180 billed monthly)

  5 account users and 500 dynamic QR codes, with unlimited static codes and scans.

Uniqode

• Free$0

  Unlimited static QR codes, which cannot be edited or tracked once printed.

• Essential$9

  per month, billed annually (no monthly plan)

  One user, 15 dynamic codes, 50,000 scans a year, 5 Linkpages, forms, bulk creation and 60 days of scan data.

• Core$49

  per month, billed annually (no monthly plan)

  One user, 250 dynamic codes, 1 million scans a year, Smart Rules, GPS and device analytics, integrations and the API.

• Plus$99

  per month for up to 3 users, billed annually

  500 dynamic codes, 2 million scans a year, 25 Linkpages, user roles and 180 days of scan data.

• Business+$399

  per month for up to 5 users, billed annually

  2,000 dynamic codes, 8 million scans a year, SSO, a custom domain, retargeting and lifetime scan data. Sold through sales.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom limits, security and dedicated support, priced by sales.