ME-QR vs QRCode Monkey (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick QRCode Monkey: it is second in our ranking of QR code generators, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
QRCode Monkey grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ME-QR
Free dynamic QR codes paid for by ads, with ad-free paid plans
QRCode Monkey
Free static QR code maker with logos, colors and vector downloads
Which one is for you
Pick ME-QR if
- Fits if you need lots of trackable codes for a personal project and don't mind ads before the scan
- Works for small groups sharing codes through folders, with view-only or edit access
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if the people scanning are your customers, as free codes show them ads and Lite clears just one code
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Premium is $15.99 a month against $103.99 for a whole year
- Watch out: cancel Premium and your codes keep working, but the ads come back on them
- Watch out: file storage past the plan's 100 MB or 500 MB costs $0.99 for each 100 MB
- Watch out: the terms name ME Team L.L.C-FZ in the United Arab Emirates, while the about page names ME TEAM LTD
Pick QRCode Monkey if
- Fits if you need a code for print that never expires and has no subscription behind it
- Works for designers who want a styled code as an SVG, PDF or EPS file
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you might need to change where a code points after it's printed, as every code is static
- Not for you if you want scan counts, because there's no tracking at all
- Watch out: the API is sold through RapidAPI, and its price isn't shown on QRCode Monkey's own pages
- Watch out: the site shows ads for QR Code Generator PRO and Bitly, and PDF and EPS files drop color gradients
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAME-QRFair | 3.0GPAQRCode MonkeyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BLite is $6.08 a month billed yearly ($72.99), at the line of this category's cheaper quarter, but it takes ads off one code only. Ad-free codes need Premium at $8.67 a month yearly, still under the category's middle of $9. | AEvery code type, logo, color setting and vector download is free with no sign-up, commercial use included, where paid plans in this category start at $6.08 to $12 a month. No price buys editing or tracking here, though. |
| Free plan and trial | BUp to 10,000 dynamic codes free, with unlimited scans, no expiry, a year of analytics and 100 MB for files, which one person won't outgrow. The cost is that everyone who scans a free code sees ads. | AFree outright: no account, no scan limit, and the codes never expire. The catch is that every code is static, so what you print is what you're stuck with. |
| Features | CDynamic codes in many types, hosted files, shared folders, scheduled, expiring and one-time codes, and an email after each scan. The gaps: no landing-page builder on record, and Google Analytics UTM tags are its only tie to other tools. | CIt does the static job fully: links, contacts, Wi-Fi, events and more, with logos, gradients, shapes and PNG, SVG, PDF or EPS files. It's a smaller job, though, and the listing names the gap: no editing after printing and no scan statistics. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Dynamic codes live in an account with folders, file storage and ad settings to keep track of. | BNo rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: no account, just paste a link, pick colors and download the file. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only in the listing, and the only link to other tools is Google Analytics UTM tags. No phone or desktop app on record. | CA website and a Chrome extension, so the browser only, with no apps or integrations. The API is sold separately through RapidAPI. |
| Best for | many free dynamic codes, if ads on scans are fine | free static codes with a logo |
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: ME-QR and QRCode Monkey. How we grade
Price against what you get
ME-QR starts at $6.08 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. QRCode Monkey has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
QRCode Monkey scores higher and starts $6.08 a month lower. Of the other QR code generators on the chart, 2 score higher than ME-QR for less, and none scores higher than QRCode Monkey 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
- ME-QR also covers templates.
At a glance
| ME-QR | QRCode Monkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $6.08 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly) | Free |
| Free plan | Up to 10,000 dynamic, trackable codes with unlimited scans and lifetime, 1 year of analytics and 100 MB of file storage. Every free code shows ads when scanned. | Every code is free with no sign-up, including for commercial use. Codes are static, never expire and have no scan limit, but cannot be edited or tracked. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | ME Team L.L.C-FZ | QRCode Monkey GmbH |
| Price read from | me-qr.com | qrcode-monkey.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ME-QR
- Free codes show ads to everyone who scans them. Lite removes ads from one code only; Premium removes them from all.
- If a Premium subscription is cancelled, codes keep working but ads return.
- Extra file storage costs $0.99 for each 100 MB.
- The terms name ME Team L.L.C-FZ in the United Arab Emirates as the company; the about page names ME TEAM LTD.
QRCode Monkey
- Codes are static only: no editing after printing and no scan statistics. The site sends those needs to QR Code Generator PRO.
- The API is sold through RapidAPI; its prices are not shown on QRCode Monkey's own pages.
- The site shows ads for QR Code Generator PRO and Bitly.
Key features
ME-QR
- Dynamic codes on the free plan
- Change where a code leads at any time and track its scans, with no scan limit and no expiry, even without paying.
- Many code types and samples
- Codes for links, files, app store pages and more, with designs and ready-made samples; files are hosted in the account's storage.
- Shared folders
- Share a folder with other registered users as view-only or edit access. Codes created in a Premium owner's folder carry no ads.
- Scheduling, expiry and disposable codes
- Set codes to change on a schedule, expire on a date or work only once, and edit a code's type after creation.
- Analytics and scan emails
- Scan statistics with Google Analytics UTM tags, and an email after each scan. History is kept 1 year on Free and 3 years on paid plans.
QRCode Monkey
- Many code types
- Codes for URLs, text, email, phone, SMS, vCard and MeCard contacts, locations, Wi-Fi, events, social profiles and crypto payment addresses.
- Logos and custom design
- Upload a logo up to 2 MB or pick one from a gallery, set colors and gradients, and change the body, eye frame and eye ball shapes. Templates are a starting point.
- Print-quality downloads
- Set the pixel size for print-quality PNG files, or download SVG, PDF and EPS vectors. PDF and EPS do not support color gradients.
- No expiry or scan limit
- Codes are static, so they keep working with no scan cap. The site says it does not save the data you enter and caches images for 24 hours.
- QR code API
- An official API creates custom-designed codes as PNG, SVG, PDF or EPS, for making thousands of codes inside your own system. It is sold through RapidAPI.
Plans
ME-QR
Free$0
Up to 10,000 codes, unlimited scans, 1 year of analytics history and 100 MB of storage. All codes show ads.
Lite$6.08
per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
Up to 100,000 codes, 3 years of analytics history and 100 MB of storage. Only one code in total is ad-free. Billed $72.99 a year.
Premium$8.67
per month, billed yearly ($15.99 billed monthly)
Up to 1,000,000 codes, 3 years of analytics history, 500 MB of storage and no ads on any code or in the app. Billed $103.99 a year.
QRCode Monkey
Free$0
All code types, logos, colors and designs, with PNG, SVG, PDF and EPS downloads.
Ways to pay less
ME-QR
- Annual discount
Save up to 45% with yearly billing
Lite is $72.99 a year against $9.99 a month, and Premium $103.99 a year against $15.99 a month, a saving the page puts at up to 45%.
QRCode Monkey
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ME-QR or QRCode Monkey?
As of Oct 23, 2026, QRCode Monkey is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $6.08 a month for ME-QR. ME-QR starts at $6.08 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly), and QRCode Monkey is free.
Which has a free plan, ME-QR or QRCode Monkey?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both ME-QR and QRCode Monkey have a free plan.
Which platforms do ME-QR and QRCode Monkey run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only QRCode Monkey lists 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.