QRdx vs QR Code Generator PRO

QR Code Generator PRO, at qr-code-generator.com, is a paid dynamic QR code service. QRdx covers the same core job, dynamic codes you can edit after printing with scan analytics, but with a permanent free plan, unlimited scans and lower prices.

Who each tool is for

QR Code Generator PRO suits teams that are comfortable with annual contracts and per-code tiers. Starter is $19.99 a month, or $9.99 a month billed yearly ($119.88), for 2 dynamic codes and 10,000 scans. Advanced ($18.99 a month, $227.88 a year) and Professional ($49.99 a month, $599.88 a year) are billed annually and include 50 and 250 dynamic codes with unlimited scans, API access and bulk creation.

QRdx suits anyone who wants to start without a trial clock and grow without per-code pricing. Free includes 10 dynamic codes, 3 hosted pages and unlimited scans. Pro ($5/mo or $48/yr) makes codes and pages unlimited and adds custom domains, password protection, expiry dates and smart routing. Business ($15/mo or $144/yr) adds unlimited members, webhooks and white-label pages.

Where QR Code Generator PRO is the better choice

• An Enterprise contract. QR Code Generator PRO has a custom-priced Enterprise tier with white-label domains. QRdx is self-serve, with self-hosting as the option for full control.

Key differences

• Trial versus free plan. QR Code Generator PRO offers a 14-day trial with no card required. Its support article (which blocked our direct fetch; we read it through search results) says codes created in the trial are deactivated when the trial ends. QRdx has no trial, and dynamic codes keep working on every plan.
• Scan limits. Starter includes 10,000 scans; QRdx never limits scans.
• Code limits. QR Code Generator PRO's plans include 2, 50 or 250 dynamic codes. QRdx limits only the Free plan, to 10.
• Cancellation. QR Code Generator PRO requires 30 days' notice to cancel. QRdx subscriptions can be cancelled at any time from the billing portal, and your codes keep redirecting.
• Developer access. QR Code Generator PRO's API allows 3,000 or 10,000 requests a month on Advanced and Professional. QRdx's REST API allows 1,000 requests a day on Free and 10,000 a day on Pro, and comes with an MCP server, a React library and a CLI.
• Openness. QRdx is open source under AGPL-3.0. QR Code Generator PRO is closed source.

Switching from QR Code Generator PRO

1. Give notice in time if you plan to cancel, and check which of your printed codes will stop when the plan ends.
2. Create QRdx codes for new print runs. Existing short links redirect through QR Code Generator PRO and can't be moved.
3. Recreate the pages you need in the QRdx page editor and test every code on real phones before printing.

See QRdx's Never-Hostage Guarantee for what happens to codes on every plan.