Kaywa review (2026): is it worth $13.75 a month, billed yearly?
QR code management with dynamic codes, tracking and design
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Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for QR code management with tracking
Kaywa sells dynamic QR codes with tracking in plans from $13.75 a month. The pricing page lists no free plan, though the site calls itself a free generator.
Who Kaywa is for
- Fits if you need a handful of dynamic codes with tracking
- Makes sense if a team of up to 5 shares the codes
Who Kaywa is not for
- 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
Why Kaywa gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter is $13.75 a month billed annually for 5 dynamic codes. 50 codes costs $37.50 and 250 costs $75.
- FFree plan and trialThe pricing page lists no free plan and no trial, and the listing says users must be verified before creating codes.
- CFeaturesDynamic codes, tracking and design with unlimited static codes and scans. The design footnote could not be read.
- CEase of useNo store rating is on record. Codes are made in the browser.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no apps and no integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kaywa's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Kaywa's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 37 other QR code generators we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 8 of 37) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $13.75 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 17 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 38 QR code generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Kaywa’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 37, level with 12
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 37, level with 1
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 37, level with 23
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 37, level with 30
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 37, level with 25
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 34 QR code generators. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Kaywa, or make your own?
You could make this
What Kaywa does at its core is qR codes and reports, and that is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well.
Nothing on its listing is beyond a weekend of building. It costs $165 a year. An AI app builder starts at about $20 a month on our listings, and you only need it while you build.
What you could make
- QR codes and reports: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What this rests on. Kaywa’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Kaywa?
Kaywa is a QR code generator and management service from Kaywa AG, with offices in Zurich and San Francisco. It makes URL, contact, coupon, text, phone and SMS codes, and its paid plans add dynamic codes, scan tracking and design options, priced by the number of dynamic codes and users.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Kaywa pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kaywa is a paid product, starting at $13.75 per month, billed annually.
- Starts at
- $13.75 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $13.75per month, billed annually | 1 account user and 5 dynamic QR codes, with unlimited static codes and scans. A monthly price is not shown. |
| Advanced | $37.50per month, billed annually ($45 billed monthly) | 1 account user and 50 dynamic QR codes, with unlimited static codes and scans. |
| Premium | $75per month, billed annually ($90 billed monthly) | 3 account users and 250 dynamic QR codes, with unlimited static codes and scans. |
| Premium+ | $150per month, billed annually ($180 billed monthly) | 5 account users and 500 dynamic QR codes, with unlimited static codes and scans. |
Read from qrcode.kaywa.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Kaywa before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Kaywa have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kaywa is listed for Web.
Does Kaywa have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kaywa is listed for Web.
Is Kaywa open source?
Kaywa is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.