How much does a QR code cost?
Published · Updated · Pricing verified · By QRBench Editorial
The verdict
A static QR code costs nothing, forever: the image itself encodes your link. A dynamic QR code (editable destination, scan tracking) is a subscription: across the 12 paid tools in our index, entry plans run $4.99 to $29.17/month, median $9.50. Every figure on this page was read from the vendor's own pricing page, most recently on August 10, 2026.
Most pricing articles in this market are written by the vendors themselves. This page takes a different approach: it is generated from the same verified dataset that powers our rankings: every entry price below was read on the vendor's pricing page on the date shown, and the index recomputes whenever we re-verify a tool.
The two prices of a QR code
A static code encodes its destination directly in the image. There is no server behind it, so there is nothing to subscribe to: it costs nothing and works until the paper it's printed on falls apart. 9 of the 14 tools we track offer honest free static codes.
A dynamic code points to a short redirect link on the vendor's servers. That indirection is what lets you edit the destination after printing and count scans, and it's what you pay for. It's also the dependency to understand before you print: if the subscription lapses, several vendors stop redirecting.
The QR Generator Pricing Index
Cheapest paid plan per tool, normalized to a monthly price. Sorted cheapest first.
| Tool | Entry price / month | What that buys | Price verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh My Code | $4.99 | monthly billing · 2 dynamic QR | August 10, 2026 |
| Scanova | $5 | billed annually · 3 dynamic QR | August 10, 2026 |
| QR Tiger | €6.07 | monthly billing | August 10, 2026 |
| QRCG by Bitly | €8 | billed annually · 2 dynamic QR | August 10, 2026 |
| ME-QR | €8.64 | monthly billing · 100000 dynamic QR | August 10, 2026 |
| Uniqode | $9 | billed annually · 15 dynamic QR | August 10, 2026 |
| Adobe Express | $9.99 | monthly billing Suite plan — the QR feature is identical on the free tier; Premium buys design assets, not QR capability. | August 7, 2026 |
| Hovercode | €11 | monthly billing · 100 dynamic QR | August 10, 2026 |
| Canva | €12 | monthly billing Suite plan — buying Pro changes nothing for QR codes (logo stays, no analytics); QR-related unlocks start at Business/Enterprise. | August 10, 2026 |
| QRFY | €19 | billed annually · unlimited dynamic QR | August 10, 2026 |
| Flowcode | $25 | billed annually · 50 dynamic QR | August 10, 2026 |
| QR.io | $29.17 | billed annually · unlimited dynamic QR | August 10, 2026 |
Median entry price: $9.50/month. Prices in the currency each vendor displayed to us; several vendors show EUR to European visitors.
The three pricing traps to check before you print
Annual-first display. Most entry prices above require annual billing; the monthly-billing price is often 50 to 100% higher, and two tools we track publish no monthly option at all.
Trial codes that lock. Some "free trial" dynamic codes stop redirecting when the trial ends, until you subscribe. We verified this behavior in the vendors' own help pages for two tools in the index. If a code is going on anything printed, confirm what happens at trial expiry first.
Hidden unlock tiers. The advertised entry price doesn't always include the feature you came for: scan analytics, logo removal, or API access frequently sit one or two tiers up. Our reviews document what each tier actually includes.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a QR code cost?
A static QR code costs nothing: the image encodes your link directly and works forever. A dynamic QR code (editable destination + scan tracking) is a subscription service: across the 12 paid tools we track, entry plans run from $4.99 to $29.17 per month, with a median of $9.50 (verified August 10, 2026).
Why do some QR codes cost money at all?
You're not paying for the square image; you're paying for the redirect service behind it: the short link that lets you change the destination after printing, plus scan analytics, and the infrastructure keeping it online. That's also why a lapsed subscription can kill a dynamic code.
Is a free QR code really free forever?
Free static codes: yes, by design. No server involvement, nothing to pay, nothing to expire. 'Free' dynamic codes: read the fine print. In our verified data, several tools pause or lock trial-created dynamic codes until you subscribe.
What's the cheapest way to get a dynamic QR code?
Among tools we've verified, entry pricing starts around $4.99/month (Oh My Code, monthly billing · 2 dynamic QR). Watch the billing terms: most entry prices in this market require annual commitment.