# The QR Code Generator review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Simple QR code maker from Uniqode, with a free and a low-cost plan Checked Oct 23, 2026 ยท graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA. The QR Code Generator (TQRCG) is a QR code maker from Uniqode for individuals and small businesses. It creates static and dynamic codes for links, files, contact cards, social profiles, apps, forms and more, with logos, colors and scan tracking. Its own plans are Free and Flex; larger needs are sold on the same page as Uniqode's Core and Plus plans, which run on Uniqode's platform. - **Category:** QR Code Generators - **Made by:** Uniqode Phygital, Inc. - **Website:** https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com - **Runs on:** Web, Browser extension - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you're staying free: 2 dynamic codes that show ads, a watermark on free codes and 14 days of scan history. - **Facts last checked:** Oct 23, 2026 ## Pricing As of Oct 23, 2026, The QR Code Generator has a free plan, and paid plans start at $5 per month, billed yearly (Flex). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Unlimited static codes and 2 dynamic codes that show ads when scanned, 1 user and 14 days of scan analytics. Free codes carry a watermark. - **Free trial:** 14-day free trial; afterwards two dynamic codes stay active, with ads. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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. | Read from https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/pricing on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with The QR Code Generator before buying. ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Individuals who need a couple of free dynamic codes - Small shops and restaurants starting with a handful of codes - Buyers who may later move up to Uniqode's business plans ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Oct 23, 2026. The QR Code Generator is Uniqode's simpler maker for individuals and small shops, with free static codes and 2 free dynamic codes. Those free dynamic codes show ads and free codes carry a watermark, Flex at $5 a month yearly covers just 5 codes before each extra one costs $0.125 a month, and integrations, the API or your own domain mean moving to Uniqode at $49 a month. - **Value for money: B.** Flex is $5 a month billed yearly for 5 ad-free dynamic codes, inside this category's cheaper quarter of $6.08. Each code past that is $0.125 a month, up to 45, and integrations or the API mean Uniqode's Core at $49. - **Free plan and trial: C.** Unlimited static codes and 2 dynamic codes free, but the dynamic ones show ads to whoever scans them, free codes carry a watermark and scan history lasts 14 days. A 14-day trial comes first. - **Features: C.** Static and dynamic codes in many types, logos and colors, PNG and SVG files, scan tracking and bulk creation on Flex. The gaps: no integrations, API, custom domain or Linkpages until you move to Uniqode's Core or Plus. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. Static codes are quick, but dynamic codes mean an account, and Flex's code count and add-ons are yours to manage. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** A website and a Chrome extension, so the browser only, with no integrations or API on its own plans. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from The QR Code Generator'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 - The QR Code Generator's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 10 other QR code generators we grade, and level with 1. - It stands best on value for money (B, above 5 of 10) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 0 of the 9 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs 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 The QR Code Generator for yourself: qR codes. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $60 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. 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/the-qr-code-generator-vs-uniqode) - [QRCode Monkey](https://toolgpa.com/tools/qr-code-monkey): Free static QR code maker with logos, colors and vector downloads. 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[Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/me-qr-vs-the-qr-code-generator) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026: - https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/pricing - https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com - https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/imprint - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/the-qr-code-generator/oijdcdmnjjgnnhgljmhkjlablaejfeeb Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/the-qr-code-generator Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).