# QR Code Generator PRO review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Editable, trackable QR codes with hosted landing pages, from Bitly Checked Oct 23, 2026 ยท graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA. QR Code Generator PRO, run by Bitly Europe, makes dynamic QR codes whose content can be changed after printing and whose scans are counted by place, time and device. It offers 22 code types, several with hosted landing pages for people without a website, plus logos, frames, folders and team logins. Static codes can be made free on the homepage without an account. - **Category:** QR Code Generators - **Made by:** Bitly Europe GmbH - **Website:** https://www.qr-code-generator.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you start on Starter, which allows only 2 dynamic codes and 10,000 tracked scans. - **Facts last checked:** Oct 23, 2026 ## Pricing As of Oct 23, 2026, QR Code Generator PRO has a free plan, and paid plans start at $9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Static codes for websites, vCards, text, email, SMS, Wi-Fi, Twitter and Bitcoin are free and never expire, but cannot be edited or tracked. - **Free trial:** 14-day free trial of the paid features, no credit card needed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free static codes | $0 | Eight static code types made on the homepage, downloaded as JPG. No editing, tracking or logo. | | Starter | $9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly) | One user, 2 dynamic codes and 10,000 tracked scans. | | Advanced | $18.99 per month, billed annually only | Two users, 50 dynamic codes, unlimited scans, bulk creation of 100 codes from a CSV file and 3,000 API requests a month. | | Professional | $49.99 per month, billed annually only | Five users, 250 dynamic codes, unlimited scans, bulk creation of 500 codes, 10,000 API requests a month and premium support. | | Enterprise | Custom | More codes, white labeling, API access and add-ons, priced by sales. | Read from https://www.qr-code-generator.com/pricing/ on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with QR Code Generator PRO before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Half price on Starter with yearly billing** (Annual discount): Starter costs $9.99 a month billed yearly against $19.99 billed monthly, a saving of 50%. Source: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/pricing/ - **Discounts for nonprofits and schools** (Nonprofit): The pricing FAQ says nonprofit and educational organizations can get a discount by contacting the company; no amount is given. Source: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/pricing/ ## Key features - **Dynamic QR codes:** Change a code's link or content after printing, fix typos and add links without reprinting. Editing needs a paid plan or the trial. - **22 code types and landing pages:** Code types for documents, feedback, booking and more, several of which come with a hosted landing page built for phones, so no website is needed. - **Scan statistics:** Counts scans by location, time and operating system, and exports the data to CSV reports. - **Design and organization:** Add a logo, brand colors and call-to-action frames, download in JPG, PNG, SVG or EPS, and sort codes into labels and folders. - **Team logins and custom short links:** Add team members with their own logins and permissions, customize the short URL, or use your own domain. - **Bulk creation and API:** Advanced and Professional create batches of codes from a CSV file, and include monthly API requests for generating static codes in your own app. ## Good for - Small businesses that need a handful of editable codes for print - Marketers who want scan counts by place and time - Anyone who needs a free static code without signing up ## Worth knowing - Starter allows only 2 dynamic codes and 10,000 scans; Advanced and Professional are billed yearly only. - Cancelling takes an email at least 30 days before the billing period ends, and a plan can only be downgraded after its first term. - Free static codes download as JPG only; PNG, SVG and EPS need an account. - Listed prices exclude VAT. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Oct 23, 2026. QR Code Generator PRO, run by Bitly Europe, makes editable, trackable codes in 22 types, several with a hosted landing page so you don't need a website. Starter's $9.99 a month buys only 2 dynamic codes, 50 codes need Advanced at $18.99 billed yearly, and cancelling takes an email at least 30 days before the term ends. - **Value for money: C.** Starter is $9.99 a month billed yearly ($19.99 monthly), near this category's middle of $9, but it buys 2 dynamic codes and 10,000 scans. Fifty codes means Advanced at $18.99, billed yearly only, about twice the middle. - **Free plan and trial: C.** Eight static code types are free on the homepage with no account and never expire, but as JPG only, with no logo, editing or tracking. A 14-day trial of the paid features needs no card. - **Features: C.** Dynamic codes in 22 types, hosted landing pages, scan stats by place, time and system, logos, folders, team logins, custom short links and CSV bulk creation. The gaps: no integrations on record, and the API only makes static codes. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. Free static codes need nothing, but dynamic codes mean an account, landing pages to fill in and plan limits to watch. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only, with no apps and no integrations on record. The API on Advanced and Professional generates static codes inside your own app. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from QR Code Generator PRO's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among QR code generators - QR Code Generator PRO's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 10 other QR code generators we grade, and level with 1. - Its paid plans start at $9.99 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 6 of the 9 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/qr-codes ## Keep it, or make your own? **Your call.** You could make the core of QR Code Generator PRO for yourself: qR codes. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $119.88 a year. - You could make: QR codes: an app builder makes this well. - You could make: It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too. - You could not: An API that other software can build on. - You could not: What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** QR codes, Public API ## Alternatives - [Uniqode](https://toolgpa.com/tools/uniqode): Dynamic QR codes and digital business cards for marketing teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-code-generator-vs-uniqode) - [QR TIGER](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-tiger): Dynamic QR codes with a free plan, bulk creation and an API. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-code-generator-vs-qr-tiger) - [Flowcode](https://toolgpa.com/tools/flowcode): Branded QR codes and landing pages, with an enterprise data platform. 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