If your link will never change, QRCode Monkey and QuickQRC both give you a free static code with no account, and either will do. If the link might change, or you want to count scans, use QuickQRC: its free plan includes 5 dynamic codes, while QRCode Monkey’s free tool makes static codes only.
Disclosure: we make QuickQRC. We read QRCode Monkey’s site on October 31, 2026 and rechecked it on November 10, 2026. Its details below are as the site describes them, and we did not run scan tests on its codes.
What does each free tool give you?
| Free feature | QuickQRC | QRCode Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Account needed for static codes | No | No |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Static code expiry or scan cap | None | None |
| Dynamic, editable codes | 5, with a free account | None; offered through the paid QR Code Generator PRO |
| Scan analytics | On dynamic codes, kept 3 months | None |
| Hosted landing pages | 1 | None in the free tool |
| Static types | 50 | 14 main types |
| Frames with a call to action | 61 presets | Not listed |
| Where the code is made | In your browser | On its server, with images cached for 24 hours |
| True vector files | SVG | SVG, plus PDF and EPS for plain designs |
Which is better for print?
For a styled code, both give you SVG, which stays sharp at any size. The difference shows up with PDF and EPS.
QRCode Monkey lists PDF and EPS as vector formats, but says they only support classic codes without its design and logo options. QuickQRC’s PDF and EPS keep your design, but each holds a 2,000-pixel image, not vector artwork. So if a printer demands a vector PDF or EPS of a plain black-and-white code, QRCode Monkey is the simpler choice. If you have a logo and colors, send the printer an SVG from either tool. Our SVG guide explains why, and the print size guide covers how large to go.
QuickQRC’s frames are useful here too, because a printed code with “Scan for the menu” around it tells people why to scan. Our frame guide has examples.
When is a static code enough?
A static code stores its destination in the pattern, so it needs no service to keep running. That makes it the right choice for Wi-Fi details, a vCard you rarely change, or a homepage address you will keep for years. Neither tool can switch it off.
The catch is that it cannot be edited or tracked. A restaurant that prints a static code for a menu PDF has a problem when the PDF moves: every printed code now leads nowhere. A dynamic code points to a short link instead, so you change the destination and leave the print alone. Static vs dynamic QR codes goes deeper.
Who is behind QRCode Monkey?
Its imprint names QRCode Monkey GmbH in Berlin. For editable dynamic codes, the site points you to QR Code Generator PRO, a separate paid product. We cover that product in QuickQRC vs QR Code Generator.
Where does QRCode Monkey win?
- Vector PDF and EPS for plain codes, as above.
- An API: its site says an API is available through RapidAPI.
Where does QuickQRC win?
- A way to grow: move from static to 5 free dynamic codes on the same site. Pro adds 100 codes for $57.60 a year.
- Privacy for sensitive content: static codes are encoded in your browser, so what you type is not sent to us. That matters for Wi-Fi passwords and contact details.
- More types and frames: payment, review, messaging and other formats, plus 61 frames.
- Printed code safety: dynamic codes keep redirecting after a paid plan lapses, unless a code is password protected and your plan no longer covers passwords.
QuickQRC has no native app, and its dashboard is in English only.
Which should you use?
Ask one question before you print: could this link ever change? If not, make a static code in either tool and test it on two phones. If it could, create a free dynamic code on QuickQRC. Prefer to stay static with no account? The QR code types page lists every free generator.