Research report · Published 2026-04-24
2026 Q2 QR Code Platform Pricing Report
An independent benchmark of 5 major QR code platforms — dynamic QR with scan analytics + campaign management. Published tier pricing, contract commitments, and platform/use-case support, verified against each vendor's public pricing page in April 2026.
Across 5 major QR code platforms benchmarked Q2 2026, entry-level paid pricing ranged from under $10/month (Bitly Core / QRCodeChimp Starter) to $69/month (Uniqode Starter), with enterprise tiers landing between $199 and custom. Free tiers exist at every major vendor but cap QR code count, scans, or both.
Sweet-spot tiers across all 5 vendors
| Vendor | Entry (paid) | Mid | Pro (top) | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitly QR Codes | Core — $10/mo | Growth — $35/mo | Premium — $199/mo | monthly or yearly |
| Flowcode | Pro — $25/mo | Pro Plus — $60/mo | Growth — $250/mo | annual for Growth+ |
| QRCodeChimp | Lite (yearly) — $6.99/mo | Standard — $12.99/mo | Pro — $34.99/mo | monthly or yearly |
| Scanova | Lite — $12/mo | Pro — $59/mo | Business — $119/mo | monthly or yearly |
| Uniqode (formerly Beaconstac) | Starter — $5/mo | Pro — $49/mo | Plus — $99/mo | annual only |
For single-QR, low-volume use cases, Bitly's Core tier or QRCodeChimp cover 90% of operator needs at under $20/month. Uniqode wins multi-QR bulk + enterprise scan analytics + GS1 Digital Link support. Flowcode is the design-branded choice with dynamic routing rules and higher per-QR cost.
Per-vendor pricing detail
Bitly QR Codes
bitly.comQR Codes as part of Bitly link management suite. Best if you already use Bitly for short links — QR functionality is secondary but integrated.
- Free: Free/mo
- Core: $10/mo
- Growth: $35/mo
- Premium: $199/mo
- Enterprise: Custom
Contract: monthly or yearly
Flowcode
www.flowcode.com70%+ of Fortune 500 clients. AI-powered personalization + geo-fencing. 500M+ codes generated. First-party data capture focus.
- Personal (free): Free/mo
- Pro: $25/mo
- Pro Plus: $60/mo
- Growth: $250/mo
- Enterprise: Custom
Contract: annual for Growth+
QRCodeChimp
www.qrcodechimp.comBudget-friendly dynamic QR platform for SMB. Free plan for 10 codes + 1K scans. Paid plans start at $6.99/mo (billed yearly).
- Free: Free/mo
- Lite (yearly): $6.99/mo
- Standard: $12.99/mo
- Pro: $34.99/mo
Contract: monthly or yearly
Scanova
scanova.ioMid-market dynamic QR platform. 14-day free trial. Similar feature set to Uniqode but usually comes in 10-20% more expensive at comparable tiers.
- Lite: $12/mo
- Standard: $27/mo
- Pro: $59/mo
- Business: $119/mo
Contract: monthly or yearly
Uniqode (formerly Beaconstac)
www.uniqode.com50,000+ business customers including Nestlé, Marriott, Hilton, Toyota, Amazon, Deloitte. Enterprise-end of the QR market with SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR certifications.
- Starter: $5/mo
- Lite: $15/mo
- Pro: $49/mo
- Plus: $99/mo
- Business+ (custom): Custom
Contract: annual only
Methodology
Data collection: April 15–24, 2026, directly from each vendor's public pricing page. We capture published tier pricing; enterprise "Contact us" tiers are marked Custom and NOT estimated.
What's excluded: per-scan overage fees, white-label reselling pricing (vendor-specific custom quotes), and hardware-inclusive bundles (some vendors sell printed QR stickers as add-ons).
Update cadence: quarterly. Q3 2026 refresh July 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.