QR Diffusion vs QR TIGER (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick QR TIGER: it is first in our ranking of QR code generators, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
QR TIGER grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
QR Diffusion
AI-generated artistic QR codes using Stable Diffusion
QR TIGER
Dynamic QR codes with a free plan, bulk creation and an API
Which one is for you
Pick QR Diffusion if
- Fits if you want an artistic QR code for a poster or a flyer
- Works for people making a handful of codes a week
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you make more than 40 codes a week, which is the Lite cap
- Skip it if you only need a plain black and white code, as free tools make those
- Watch out: Lite has low queue priority, so renders may wait behind paying plans
- Watch out: the pricing page still mentions NFT minting as due in Q3 2024, and shows only yearly rates
- Pricey if you want the top plan, at $79 a month on yearly billing
Pick QR TIGER if
- Fits if you want a few dynamic codes on a plan you can pay month to month
- Works for marketers who tag scans with UTM codes and read them in Google Analytics
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, as each dynamic code stops at 500 scans and every scan shows a QR TIGER popup
- Pricey if you need bulk codes, Google Analytics, Zapier or HubSpot, which start on Advanced at $192 a year
- Watch out: only Regular can be paid monthly; Advanced, Premium and Professional are billed yearly
- Watch out: refunds are decided case by case, according to the FAQ
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAQR DiffusionFair | 3.0GPAQR TIGERVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $11 a month on yearly billing ($132 a year), above the $7 cheaper quarter and just under the $12 middle. Ultimate jumps to $79. | BRegular is $7 a month, or $65 a year (about $5.42 a month), inside this category's cheaper quarter of $6.08, for 12 dynamic codes and unlimited scans. Bulk, Google Analytics and Zapier start on Advanced at $16 a month, billed yearly. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe site says generating is free before you pay to take a site plan live, but the free allowance is not spelled out anywhere we read. | CUnlimited static codes and 3 dynamic codes free, with no card. But each free dynamic code stops at 500 scans, and every scan shows a QR TIGER logo popup. |
| Features | CAI art codes, static and dynamic codes, templates and shape options. The weekly caps are tight: 40 codes on Lite and 7 new dynamic links. | BDynamic codes you can edit, clone, expire or lock with a password, multi-link codes, geofencing, scan alerts, UTM tags, bulk batches of 3,000, an API and an MCP server. Nothing in the core job is missing; most of it sits on Advanced and up. |
| Ease of use | CA web app where you pick a style and wait for it to render. No store rating is on record. | AQR TIGER rates 4.8 on the US App Store from 1,645 ratings, which is the top of our ease ladder for a tool you sign up to and start using. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations or API. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps, an API and MCP server, and Canva, Google Analytics, Zapier and HubSpot. No desktop app, so it tops out here. |
| Best for | AI-styled QR code art | a few dynamic codes paid month to month |
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: QR Diffusion and QR TIGER. How we grade
Price against what you get
QR Diffusion starts at $11 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. QR TIGER starts at $7 a month and scores 3.3.
QR TIGER scores higher and starts $4 a month lower. Of the other QR code generators on the chart, 9 score higher than QR Diffusion for less, and none scores higher than QR TIGER 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
- QR Diffusion also covers templates and image generation.
At a glance
| QR Diffusion | QR TIGER | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $11 per month, billed annually | $7 per month, billed monthly (Regular) |
| Free plan | The site calls itself freemium and says generating QR codes is free; the free allowance is not stated on the pricing page. | Unlimited static codes and 3 dynamic codes with 500 scans each and basic analytics. Scans of free codes show a QR TIGER logo popup. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Key Vision s.r.o. | QR TIGER Incorporated Limited |
| Price read from | qrdiffusion.com | qrcode-tiger.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
QR Diffusion
- The pricing page shows only annual-rate monthly figures in the view read; monthly-billed prices were not visible.
- The pricing page offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on subscriptions.
- The free allowance is not spelled out on the pricing page, which also still mentions NFT minting as expected in Q3 2024.
- Plans are capped by weekly generations, and Lite has a low queue priority.
QR TIGER
- Only Regular can be paid monthly; Advanced, Premium and Professional are billed yearly.
- Free dynamic codes stop at 500 scans each and show a QR TIGER logo popup when scanned.
- Refunds are decided case by case, according to the FAQ.
- Regular has no bulk creation, Google Analytics, Zapier or HubSpot; those start on Advanced.
Key features
QR Diffusion
- AI QR art
- Stable Diffusion and ControlNet turn a text prompt into an image that keeps the QR code scannable.
- Static and dynamic codes
- Dynamic codes can be edited after creation and come with scan tracking; static codes cannot be changed.
- Templates
- A template gallery offers ready-made styles, some of them image-to-image; Pro and Ultimate unlock extra template sets.
- Layout and shape options
- The generator lets you choose a circle or square shape and dot styles before adding a prompt.
- Weekly generation allowances
- Each plan sets a number of QR codes and new dynamic URLs per week, plus a queue priority and GPU tier.
QR TIGER
- Dynamic QR codes
- Edit a code's link or design after printing, clone codes, set an expiry date and protect a code with a password.
- Scan analytics and alerts
- Advanced scan analytics on every paid plan. Scan notifications, custom UTM parameters, Google Analytics and a retargeting tool start on Advanced.
- Multi-URL codes and geofencing
- One code can send people to different links, and scanning can be limited to a set area with precise location tracking.
- Bulk creation, API and MCP
- Advanced and up create up to 3,000 codes per batch. API allowances run from 500 requests a month on Regular to 50,000 operations on Professional.
- Integrations
- Canva on every paid plan; Google Analytics, Zapier and HubSpot from Advanced.
- Mobile apps
- iPhone and Android apps for creating and scanning codes on the go.
Plans
QR Diffusion
Lite$11
per month, billed annually ($132 a year)
Basic QR options and standard layouts, up to 40 QR codes a week and 7 new dynamic URLs a week, on a mid-range GPU with low queue priority.
Pro$13
per month, billed annually ($156 a year)
Full QR options and Pro templates, up to 1,200 QR codes a week and 70 new dynamic URLs a week, on a fast GPU with normal queue priority.
Ultimate$79
per month, billed annually ($948 a year)
Full layout options and Ultimate templates, up to 4,000 QR codes a week and 999 new dynamic URLs a week, with VIP queue priority and early access to new features.
QR TIGER
Free$0
Unlimited static codes, 3 dynamic codes with 500 scans each, basic analytics and a QR TIGER popup on scans.
Regular$7
per month, billed monthly ($65 billed yearly)
One user, 12 dynamic codes, unlimited scans, no ads, Canva integration and 500 API requests a month.
Advanced$16
per month, billed annually ($192 a year)
200 dynamic codes, 3,000 codes per bulk batch, Google Analytics, Zapier, HubSpot, your own domain, geofencing, an AI data chatbot and 3,000 API requests a month.
Premium$37
per month, billed annually ($444 a year)
600 dynamic codes, one white-label domain, 20 MB uploads and 10,000 API requests a month.
Professional$89
per month, billed annually ($1,068 a year)
1,200 dynamic codes, 60 MB uploads, VIP support and 50,000 API and MCP operations a month. Shown under the business tab.
EnterpriseCustom
API and other platforms, plus the company's vCard, form, GS1 and menu products, priced by sales.
Ways to pay less
QR Diffusion
- Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as two months free compared with paying monthly.
QR TIGER
- Annual discount
Save $19 on Regular with yearly billing
Regular costs $65 for a year instead of $7 a month, or $84 a year.
- Nonprofit
Discounts for NGOs and charities
The FAQ says NGOs and charities get a discount on any yearly plan; no amount is given.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, QR Diffusion or QR TIGER?
As of Nov 13, 2026, QR TIGER is cheaper to start with: $7 a month, against $11 a month for QR Diffusion. QR Diffusion starts at $11 per month, billed annually, and QR TIGER starts at $7 per month, billed monthly (Regular).
Which has a free plan, QR Diffusion or QR TIGER?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both QR Diffusion and QR TIGER have a free plan.
Which platforms do QR Diffusion and QR TIGER run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only QR TIGER lists iOS and Android apps. 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.