Uniqode review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Dynamic QR codes and digital business cards for marketing teams
Uniqode report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for dynamic codes and digital business cards in one account
Uniqode, once called Beaconstac, makes QR codes you can repoint after printing, plus digital business cards, and from Core one code can send people to different pages by device, place or time. Every plan is billed yearly, Essential's $9 a month covers one user and 15 codes, integrations and the API wait for Core at $49, and if the plan lapses your printed codes stop working.
Who Uniqode is for
- Fits if you print codes on packaging or signs and need to change where they lead later
- Works for companies that want QR codes and staff business cards in the same account
Who Uniqode is not for
- Watch out: every plan is billed yearly, and going past your yearly scan allowance means moving up a plan
- Skip it if you might stop paying, since dynamic codes stop redirecting when the plan or the trial ends
- Pricey if you need integrations or the API, which start on Core at $49 a month, or retargeting, which needs Business+ at $399
- Tight if more than one person makes codes: Essential and Core have one user, and Plus is $99 a month for three
- Watch out: a custom domain is a $500-a-year Plus add-on in the plan table but $2,000 a domain in the pricing FAQ
Why Uniqode gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyEssential is $9 a month billed yearly, the middle of what QR code tools charge, for 15 dynamic codes and 50,000 scans a year. There's no monthly option, and integrations, the API and routing rules need Core at $49 a month.
- CFree plan and trialStatic codes are free with no cap, and so is one digital business card, but static codes can't be edited or tracked. Dynamic codes need a plan, and the ones made in the 14-day trial stop working if you don't upgrade.
- BFeaturesDynamic codes in more than 15 types, scan analytics, Linkpages, forms, bulk creation, an API, roles and SSO, plus business cards for Apple and Google Wallet. Nothing in the core job is missing; the limits are in which plan you're on.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. It's an account with codes, landing pages and forms to build, and a scan allowance to watch, since it only resets once a year.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb and iPhone apps for cards and codes, with Zapier, Make, Workato, Google Sheets, Slack and Canva, and an API from Core. No Android or desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Uniqode's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Uniqode's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 4 of the 10 other QR code generators we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 6 of 10) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 5 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 11 QR code generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Uniqode’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 10, level with 3
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 10, level with 7
- BFeaturesAbove 6 of 10, level with 4
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 10, level with 8
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 10, level with 5
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 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 Uniqode, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Uniqode you could make: qR codes, digital business card and forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $108 a year.
What you could make
- QR codes, digital business card and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Zapier, Make and Workato among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Uniqode’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 Uniqode?
Uniqode, formerly Beaconstac, makes dynamic QR codes whose destination can be changed after printing, with scan analytics, landing pages and forms behind them. Higher plans add rules that send a scan to different content by device, place or time, team roles, SSO and an API. The same account also makes digital business cards, shared by QR code, link or phone wallet.
Worth knowing
- Plans are billed yearly only. Scan allowances reset once a year, and going over means moving to a higher plan.
- Dynamic codes stop redirecting if the subscription or the free trial ends without an upgrade.
- Essential and Core have one user. Integrations and the API start on Core; Meta Pixel and Google Ads retargeting need Business+.
- A custom domain is a Plus add-on at $500 a year in the plan table, while the pricing FAQ gives $2,000 per domain a year.
Key features
- Dynamic QR codes
- Change where a code leads after it is printed. More than 15 code types cover websites, PDFs, locations, menus, app downloads and contact cards.
- Smart Rules and location routing
- From Core, one code can send people to different content by device, language, day or time, or location, and codes can be password-protected or age-gated.
- Scan analytics
- Every plan counts scans. Core adds time of day, device, city and GPS location, plus CSV export. Scan history runs from 60 days on Essential to lifetime on Business+.
- Linkpages and forms
- Mobile landing pages with several links, and a form builder for leads and surveys. Each plan includes 100 form responses a year; more are a paid add-on.
- Bulk creation and API
- Create dynamic codes in batches on every plan. The API starts on Core with 250,000 requests a month and rises to 2 million on Business+.
- Digital business cards
- Cards shared by QR code, link, or Apple and Google Wallet, with an iPhone app. The first card is free; the Team plan is $6 per user a month, billed yearly.
Uniqode pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, Uniqode has a free plan, and paid plans start at $9 per month, billed annually (Essential).
- Starts at
- $9 per month, billed annually (Essential)
- Free plan
- Static QR codes are free with no limit on how many you make, and one digital business card is free. Editable, trackable dynamic codes need a paid plan.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial; dynamic codes made during it stop working unless you upgrade
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited static QR codes, which cannot be edited or tracked once printed. |
| Essential | $9per month, billed annually (no monthly plan) | One user, 15 dynamic codes, 50,000 scans a year, 5 Linkpages, forms, bulk creation and 60 days of scan data. |
| Core | $49per month, billed annually (no monthly plan) | One user, 250 dynamic codes, 1 million scans a year, Smart Rules, GPS and device analytics, integrations and the API. |
| Plus | $99per month for up to 3 users, billed annually | 500 dynamic codes, 2 million scans a year, 25 Linkpages, user roles and 180 days of scan data. |
| Business+ | $399per month for up to 5 users, billed annually | 2,000 dynamic codes, 8 million scans a year, SSO, a custom domain, retargeting and lifetime scan data. Sold through sales. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom limits, security and dedicated support, priced by sales. |
Read from uniqode.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Uniqode before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Uniqode have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Uniqode is listed for Web and iOS.
Does Uniqode have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Uniqode is listed for Web and iOS.
Is Uniqode open source?
Uniqode is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does Uniqode have an API?
Yes. Uniqode offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.