The QR Code Generator vs Uniqode (2026): which should you pick?

Pick The QR Code Generator if

• Fits if you run a small shop or restaurant and need a handful of editable codes
• Makes sense if you may later move up to Uniqode's business plans and want to start small

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free: 2 dynamic codes that show ads, a watermark on free codes and 14 days of scan history
• Watch out: Flex is billed yearly, and extra codes ($0.125 each a month), extra users ($5 a month) and GPS location ($5) add up
• Pricey if you need integrations, the API, Linkpages or your own domain, which mean Uniqode's Core at $49 a month or Plus at $99
• Watch out: cancelling only stops the next renewal, and the current period isn't refunded
• Not for you if you want a phone app, as it's a website and a Chrome extension only

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

The QR Code Generator

• Free dynamic codes show ads to people who scan them, and free codes carry a watermark.
• Flex is billed yearly. Extra codes cost $0.125 each a month, extra users $5 a month and GPS scan location $5 a month.
• Custom domains, Linkpages, integrations and the API need Uniqode's Core or Plus plan, which moves you to Uniqode's platform.
• Cancelling stops the next renewal; the current billing period is not refunded.

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.

The QR Code Generator

Many code types

Codes for URLs, multiple links, PDFs, images, video, audio, vCards, SMS, email, phone, WhatsApp and other messengers, social profiles, app downloads, coupons, reviews and forms.

Static and dynamic codes

Static codes are free and unlimited. Dynamic codes can be edited after printing and are tracked; the free plan includes two.

Design and downloads

Change colors, style the code and add a logo, test it live, and download as PNG or SVG.

Scan tracking

See scans, unique users, locations and devices for dynamic codes. History runs 14 days on Free and 60 days on Flex.

Chrome extension

Make a code for the page you are on from a browser extension, without leaving the tab.

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.

The QR Code Generator

• Free$0

  Unlimited static codes, 2 dynamic codes with ads, 1 user and 14 days of scan analytics.

• Flex$5

  per month for 5 dynamic codes, billed yearly

  Ad-free dynamic codes, scalable from 5 to 45, 60 days of analytics, bulk creation, no watermark and CSV export of scan data.

• Core$49

  per month, billed yearly

  Uniqode's Core plan, bought here and used on Uniqode's platform: more dynamic codes, advanced analytics, integrations and the API.

• Plus$99

  per month, billed yearly

  Uniqode's Plus plan, used on Uniqode's platform: more codes, team users, Linkpages and a custom domain as an add-on.

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.