At list price, QuickQRC Pro costs less than The QR Code Generator’s Flex plan for most small businesses: it costs $57.60 a year for 100 dynamic codes, while Flex costs $60 for 5 or $120 for 45. Pick The QR Code Generator if you want a mobile app, a site in your own language, or a route to Uniqode’s larger plans under one company.
Disclosure: we make QuickQRC. The QR Code Generator’s figures are vendor-reported, from its own pages linked below. We checked them on October 31, 2026 and rechecked them on November 10, 2026. We did not buy a paid plan or test its scan speed.
Who runs The QR Code Generator?
The QR Code Generator, often shortened to TQRCG, is owned by Uniqode. Its pricing page calls Uniqode its parent company, and the Core and Plus plans on that page are Uniqode plans that move you to Uniqode’s platform. So the only products unique to TQRCG are Free and Flex, and those are what this article compares. For Core and above, read QuickQRC vs Uniqode.
Don’t confuse it with QR Code Generator at qr-code-generator.com, a separate Bitly product with a nearly identical name. We compare that one in QuickQRC vs QR Code Generator.
Is the $5 Flex plan really cheaper?
Only at first glance. Flex is billed yearly, with a choice of 5 or 45 dynamic codes. On October 31, 2026 the 5-code option was shown at $5 a month, so you pay $60 upfront, and the 45-code option at $10 a month, or $120 a year. On November 10 the pricing page showed only the $10 rate to us, so confirm the 5-code price before you buy.
| Dynamic codes you need | QuickQRC, per year | TQRCG or Uniqode, per year |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 2 | $0, no ad screen at the check date | $0, with ads on the codes |
| 3 to 5 | $0 | $60 (Flex) |
| 6 to 45 | $57.60 (Pro) | $120 (Flex, 45 codes) |
| 46 to 100 | $57.60 (Pro) | $588 (Core) |
| 101 to 250 | $539.88 (Business) | $588 (Core) |
The jump from 45 to 46 codes is the one to plan for. Flex has no step between $120 and Core at $588, so a growing business can see its bill rise nearly fivefold for one extra code. QuickQRC has the same problem at a higher point: code 101 moves you from Pro at $57.60 to Business at $539.88.
How do the free plans compare?
| Free plan | QuickQRC | TQRCG |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic codes | 5 | 2 |
| Ads when someone scans | None at the check date | Yes |
| Scan analytics kept | 3 months | 14 days |
| Hosted pages | 1 | None |
| API | 1,000 requests a month | Not included |
| Watermark-free codes | Yes | Paid plans only |
Both free plans have real value: neither sets a trial clock on these codes. QuickQRC sets no scan cap on any plan; check TQRCG’s current terms for its free codes.
What does Flex include that QuickQRC Pro doesn’t, and the reverse?
On features, the two plans are not close. Flex adds bulk creation, watermark-free codes and CSV export to the free plan, and both tools have those. The pricing page marks integrations, the API, Linkpages and custom domains as unavailable on Flex. It keeps 60 days of analytics for one user.
QuickQRC Pro keeps a year of analytics for up to 3 users. It also includes 10 hosted pages, 25,000 API requests a month, password protection, UTM parameters and routing rules by country, device, OS or language. If you only need a handful of editable links, you may never use those. If you run campaigns, the 60-day window matters most: you cannot compare this month’s poster to the same one three months ago.
What happens if you stop paying?
TQRCG’s help article says that when a subscription expires, all dynamic codes on the account become inactive. Buying a plan again reactivates them. Two can stay live with ads on the free plan after a trial, but the help article describes that as something that “might” happen, so check before you rely on it. Static codes hold their link in the pattern, so they do not depend on the subscription.
QuickQRC dynamic codes keep redirecting after a paid plan lapses, and editing and analytics pause until you renew. If a code is password protected and your plan no longer covers passwords, it stays closed. Any expiry date or scan limit you set also still applies. A guide to free and paid generators covers how to read these terms for any vendor.
When is The QR Code Generator the better pick?
- You want an app: its site links to a mobile app and a Chrome extension. QuickQRC has neither.
- Your team reads another language: its site is available in eight languages. QuickQRC’s dashboard is English only.
- You expect to outgrow small plans quickly: you can move to Uniqode under the same company, with higher limits and its published security certifications. QuickQRC’s Business plan reaches 500 codes, but QuickQRC publishes no such certifications.
- You need GPS scan locations on a small plan: its pricing page lists scans by GPS location for Flex. QuickQRC reports country and city.
How can you decide in ten minutes?
- Count the dynamic codes you need live this year.
- Decide whether anyone will need more than 60 days of scan history.
- List what must keep working if the budget stops. If that includes printed pieces, read each vendor’s cancellation terms first.
- Create a free dynamic code on QuickQRC, then scan and edit it to see whether the dashboard suits you.
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