# QRCode.io review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Free static QR codes and low-cost dynamic plans Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. QRCode.io is a QR code generator that offers static codes free with an account and sells dynamic, editable, trackable codes from $3.99 a month. It lists 34 code types, design options for shapes, frames and logos, and a 15-day trial with no card needed. - **Category:** QR Code Generators - **Made by:** QRCode.io - **Website:** https://qrcode.io - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you pass 2,000 scans a month, as unlimited starts on Pro at $9.99. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, QRCode.io has a free plan, and paid plans start at $3.99 per month, billed monthly. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Static QR codes are free with an account: no watermark, no expiration, downloadable as PNG or SVG. - **Free trial:** 15-day free trial of dynamic codes after sign-up, no credit card. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Static QR codes that never expire, downloadable as PNG or SVG with a free account. | | Lite | $3.99 per month, billed monthly | 10 dynamic QR codes, 2,000 scans, 2 invited users, 5 shapes and 14 QR code types. Also $29.99 per year. | | Pro | $9.99 per month, billed monthly | 25 dynamic QR codes, unlimited scans, 5 invited users, 11 shapes. Also $69.99 per year. | | Unlimited | $29.99 per month, billed monthly | Unlimited dynamic codes and scans, 10 invited users, 60 shapes, 13 stickers, 34 types. Also $199.99 per year. | Read from https://qrcode.io/pricing-plans on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with QRCode.io before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Yearly billing costs less than 12 months** (Annual discount): Lite is $29.99 a year against $3.99 a month, Pro $69.99 against $9.99, and Unlimited $199.99 against $29.99 a month. Source: https://qrcode.io/pricing-plans ## Key features - **34 QR code types:** Types include website URL, WiFi, vCard, restaurant menu, Google review, WhatsApp, PDF or file upload, email, SMS, event and app download. - **Dynamic codes:** Dynamic codes let you change the destination after printing and track each scan, with unlimited statistics retention on every paid plan. - **Design options:** Codes can use colors, patterns, shapes, frames and a logo in the center, and the site says error correction keeps them scannable. - **Menus and catalogues:** Restaurant menu and product catalogue codes hold 10 items on Lite, 20 on Pro and unlimited items on Unlimited. - **Invited users:** Paid plans let the account owner invite 2, 5 or 10 users depending on the plan. ## Good for - People who only need free static codes that stay valid - Small businesses wanting cheap editable codes - Restaurants adding a menu code ## Worth knowing - Lite caps scans at 2,000 and dynamic codes at 10; unlimited scans start on Pro. - Yearly prices are shown as annual totals only: $29.99, $69.99 and $199.99. - The site warns that a $49.95 monthly QR code charge comes from a separate company, qr-code.io, with a hyphen. - Only dynamic codes are paid; static codes need a free account to download as PNG or SVG. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. QRCode.io makes static QR codes free and sells dynamic ones from $3.99 a month. The cheapest plan stops at 2,000 scans and 10 codes. - **Value for money: A.** Lite is $3.99 a month, or $29.99 a year, under 60% of the $7.00 where QR tools start. - **Free plan and trial: B.** Static codes are free with an account, with no watermark or expiry. Dynamic codes get a 15-day trial with no card. - **Features: C.** Static and dynamic codes. Lite caps scans at 2,000 and codes at 10, and unlimited scans start on Pro. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating is on record. Codes are made in the browser. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only, with no apps and no integrations listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from QRCode.io's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among QR code generators - QRCode.io's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 27 of the 37 other QR code generators we grade, and level with 3. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 31 of 37) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $3.99 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 1 of the 29 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 2 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 QRCode.io for yourself: qR codes and reports. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $47.88 a year. - You could make: QR codes and reports: an app builder makes these well. - You could make: It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too. - You could not: Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations. 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, Reports ## Alternatives - [QR Code Generator PRO](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-code-generator): Editable, trackable QR codes with hosted landing pages, from Bitly. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-code-generator-vs-qrcode-io) - [QRCode Monkey](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-code-monkey): Free static QR code maker with logos, colors and vector downloads. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qr-code-monkey-vs-qrcode-io) - [Uniqode](https://toolgpa.com/tools/uniqode): Dynamic QR codes and digital business cards for marketing teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qrcode-io-vs-uniqode) - [Bitly](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bitly): Link shortener and QR code platform with click and scan analytics. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bitly-vs-qrcode-io) - [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-tiger-vs-qrcode-io) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://qrcode.io/pricing-plans - https://qrcode.io - https://qrcode.io/qr-code-io-charge - https://qrcode.io/terms-and-conditions Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/qrcode-io Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).