# QRcode.me review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Free QR codes with a pay-once or subscription upgrade Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. QRcode.me is a QR code generator based in Arnhem, in the Netherlands. Its free plan includes dynamic codes with scan tracking, but shows a branding page on scans after the third. Paying removes the branding, either once per code or through a monthly or yearly subscription. - **Category:** QR Code Generators - **Made by:** QRcode.me - **Website:** https://qrcode.me - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you stay free, as scanners see a branding page after 3 scans. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, QRcode.me has a free plan, and paid plans start at $14 per month, or $7.99 once per code. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Free forever: up to 10 static and 50 dynamic codes with unlimited scans, tracking and editing, but a branding page shows after 3 scans. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Basic | $0 | Up to 10 static and 50 dynamic codes, unlimited scans, editing and scan tracking. A 5-second branding page shows after the third scan. | | Paid QR code | $7.99 one-time, per QR code | Removes the branding for one code for life, with unlimited scans, editing, statistics export and tracking pixels. | | 20 QR codes | $109.89 one-time bundle | Twenty branding-free codes, each for life, with unlimited scans and editing. | | 100 QR codes | $278.29 one-time bundle | One hundred branding-free codes, each for life, with unlimited scans and editing. | | Subscription | $14 per month, billed monthly | Unlimited branding-free codes, unlimited scans, API and MCP access, team members and integrations. Also sold at $99 per year. | Read from https://qrcode.me/page/pricing on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with QRcode.me before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Yearly subscription saves 41%** (Annual discount): The Subscription is $14 per month or $99 per year, which the pricing page labels as a 41% saving. Source: https://qrcode.me/page/pricing - **Pay once per QR code, no subscription** (Lifetime license): A single branding-free code costs $7.99 once and lasts for life; bundles of 20 and 100 codes are sold at one-time prices. Source: https://qrcode.me/page/pricing ## Key features - **Static and dynamic codes:** Dynamic codes can be edited after printing and show scan statistics; the site lists 19 types including URL, WiFi, vCard and WhatsApp. - **Many content types:** Types include video, audio, PDF, photo collection, coupon, bio link page, multiple links, event and a payment-request type. - **GS1 Digital Link:** A GS1 Digital Link type for product GTINs, with bulk import, is available on every plan including the free one. - **API, MCP and integrations:** Paid options include an API, an MCP connection for AI assistants, webhooks, Zapier, Make, n8n and Slack. - **Your own domain:** Paid QR codes can use the customer's own domain instead of the vendor's, and team members can be invited. ## Good for - People who want free dynamic codes and accept a short branding page - Buyers who prefer paying once per code to a subscription - Teams that need an API or webhooks on QR codes ## Worth knowing - On free dynamic codes, scanners see a 5-second branding page after the third scan. - A code made without an account is switched off after 7 days, per the comparison table. - Codes not scanned for over a year are deactivated, with a reminder in advance. - Statistics export, tracking pixels, custom domains and the API are not on the free plan. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. QRCode.me gives 10 static and 50 dynamic codes free, but a branding page shows after 3 scans. You can pay $7.99 once per code to remove it or $14 a month for the rest. - **Value for money: B.** $7.99 once per code removes branding for good, and the yearly plan is $99, around $8.25 a month. - **Free plan and trial: C.** Free is unlimited in scans, but a 5-second branding page shows after the third scan, and export, pixels and the API are paid. - **Features: C.** Dynamic codes, tracking, editing, API and MCP on the subscription. The free plan lacks export and custom domains. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating is on record. Codes are made in the browser. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web with an API and integrations with Zapier, Make, n8n and Slack. No apps. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from QRCode.me'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.me's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 19 of the 37 other QR code generators we grade, and level with 7. - It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 26 of 37) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $14 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 18 of the 29 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 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.me for yourself: qR codes. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $168 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: It plugs into other products, Zapier, Make and n8n among them, and has an API. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Zapier, Make, n8n, Slack **Tags:** QR codes, Public API ## Alternatives - [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-me) - [QRFY](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qrfy): Unlimited dynamic QR codes on one plan, sold by term length. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/qrcode-me-vs-qrfy) - [Hovercode](https://toolgpa.com/tools/hovercode): Dynamic QR codes and short links, with a free plan that never expires. 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