QuickQRC is the better fit if you want dynamic codes without a trial deadline, or more than 2 codes at a low price: Pro costs $57.60 a year for 100 codes, and QR Code Generator’s closest plan costs $150 for 50. QR Code Generator is the better fit if you need up to 250 codes or 5 users at a lower list price.
Disclosure: we make QuickQRC. We read QR Code Generator’s pricing page and help center on October 31, 2026, and rechecked its plan limits and help articles on November 10, 2026. Its figures below are vendor-reported and link back to their source. The dollar prices are as listed on October 31; on November 10 its pricing page showed euros without displaying the amounts to us, so confirm the price for your region. Its prices exclude VAT. We did not buy a plan or test its scan speed.
This article covers qr-code-generator.com, now branded QRCG by Bitly. Bitly bought its maker, Egoditor, in December 2021. It is a different product from The QR Code Generator, which belongs to Uniqode and has its own comparison.
How long does a dynamic code keep working?
Start here, because this decides what you can safely print. Both tools can edit a link after printing, and that only helps while the link stays live.
| Situation | QuickQRC | QR Code Generator |
|---|---|---|
| You never pay | Free plan: 5 codes, no end date | 14-day trial, then dynamic codes point to a service page |
| You cancel a paid plan | Codes keep redirecting; editing and analytics pause | Codes work to the end of the paid period, then 30 more days without editing |
| After that | Codes keep redirecting | Account locks; codes point to a service page |
| You come back | Renew to edit again | Reactivate or upgrade to restore codes |
The sources are QR Code Generator’s trial article and cancellation article. The 30-day window is a fair safety margin, and you can upgrade later however long ago a trial ended. Static codes keep working on both tools.
QuickQRC has two exceptions. A password-protected code stays closed if your plan no longer includes passwords, and any expiry date or scan limit you set on a code still applies.
If you try QR Code Generator, keep trial codes off printed material until you have decided to pay. A menu or flyer printed during the trial stops pointing to your page when the 14 days end.
What does each cost per year?
Prices come from the live QR Code Generator pricing page and the QuickQRC pricing page.
| Plan | Per year | Dynamic codes | Scans | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuickQRC Free | $0 | 5 | No plan cap | 1 |
| QuickQRC Pro | $57.60 | 100 | No plan cap | 3 |
| QRCG Starter | $60 | 2 | 10,000 | 1 |
| QRCG Advanced | $150 | 50 | Unlimited | 2 |
| QRCG Professional | $450 | 250 | Unlimited | 5 |
Starter can also be paid monthly; QuickQRC Pro is $5.99 a month on monthly billing. QR Code Generator bills Advanced and Professional yearly only.
By code count, QuickQRC costs nothing up to 5 codes and $57.60 up to 100. QR Code Generator costs $60 for 2, $150 for 50 and $450 for 250. A business with 60 live codes would pay $172.80 over three years on QuickQRC and $1,350 on QR Code Generator at list price. Above 100 codes the picture flips: Professional is $450 for 250 codes, against $539.88 for QuickQRC Business with 500.
What should you check before you cancel or sign up?
Four terms are easy to miss, so we pulled them out of QR Code Generator’s documents:
- The notice period is unclear. The pricing FAQ says notice is “always 30 days before the end of the billing cycle”. The newer cancellation article says at least one day before renewal, through the Billing page. Until QR Code Generator reconciles them, act on the earlier deadline or ask support to confirm yours.
- Refunds are limited. Its refund article says no refunds or credits are given unless required by law, including for a same-day cancellation.
- Renewals are final. Subscriptions renew automatically, and a renewal cannot be canceled once it has processed.
- No cancellation email is sent. Check the Billing page to confirm that your cancellation went through. You can only downgrade after your first contract period.
Where does QR Code Generator win?
- Larger plans on sale: Professional gives you 250 codes for $450 a year, below QuickQRC Business at $539.88.
- Teams on a mid-size budget: 5 users on Professional for $450, against 3 on QuickQRC Pro and 10 on Business for $539.88.
- Premium Support: included on Professional.
- Bitly’s backing: an established company stands behind it, which may matter if your procurement team checks vendors.
- Nonprofit and education pricing: it invites those groups to ask for a discount.
Where does QuickQRC win?
- A free plan: 5 dynamic codes with no trial deadline.
- Price up to 100 codes: Pro is $2.40 cheaper a year than Starter and includes 98 more codes.
- Leaving: printed dynamic codes do not switch to a service page after you stop paying.
- Small teams and developers: Pro includes 3 users and 25,000 API requests a month, against 3,000 on QR Code Generator Advanced.
QuickQRC’s limits are real too. The dashboard is English only, there is no native app, and custom domains start at Business and need a subdomain.
Which should you pick?
If you need 100 codes or fewer, or you will print anything before you are sure about paying, start with a free dynamic code on QuickQRC. If you need more than 100 codes, price QR Code Generator Professional against QuickQRC Business. If you decide to move, our guide to switching QR code providers explains how to do it without dead codes. Either way, the guide to whether QR codes expire will help you read any vendor’s terms.