QRVowResearch · 8 generators checked
What happens to your QR codes when you stop paying?
With dynamic (editable) QR codes, the generator controls whether your printed codes keep working. We read the pricing pages, help centers and terms of 8 popular QR code generators to find out what each one does when a free trial ends or you cancel.
What we found
- 5 of the 7 that make dynamic codes switch them off, pause them or cut them back when you stop paying: QR Code Generator PRO, Uniqode, QR.io, QRCodeChimp, QR TIGER.
- 2 say their codes keep working: Flowcode and Bitly. QRVow is in this group too, on every plan including free.
- Several offer only a free trial for dynamic codes, so codes made during the trial stop when it ends.
- QRCode Monkey makes only static codes, which never expire but can't be edited after printing.
| Generator | Free dynamic codes | Cheapest paid plan | If you stop paying |
|---|---|---|---|
| QRVow | 3, free forever (plus unlimited free static codes) | Pro: $5/month (100 dynamic codes) | Every code keeps working, forever. You only lose editing and detailed stats. |
| QR Code Generator PRO | 14-day free trial; no free plan for dynamic codes | Starter: 2 dynamic codes and 10,000 scans; Advanced: 50 codes; Professional: 250 codes | Dynamic codes pause when you stop paying (and when the trial ends) |
| Uniqode | 14-day free trial; dynamic codes go inactive when it ends | Essential: $9/month billed yearly, 15 dynamic codes | Codes become inactive |
| QRCode Monkey | None: static codes only (free, no sign-up). Editable codes are sent to QR Code Generator PRO | – | Not applicable: static codes never expire |
| Flowcode | 2 Flowcodes, analytics for up to 500 scans | Pro Plus: $25/month, up to 50 codes | Codes keep scanning after a downgrade; only your 2 most recent stay editable |
| QR.io | 7-day free trial; dynamic codes pause when it ends | $39.99/month, unlimited codes and scans | Codes go into paused mode until you resubscribe |
| QRCodeChimp | 10 dynamic codes, 1,000 scans a month in total | Starter: $9.99/month, 50 dynamic codes, 10,000 scans a month | Moves to Free: only 10 dynamic codes stay active, 1,000 scans a month |
| Bitly | 2 QR codes a month; editing destinations not included | Core: $10/month billed yearly; 5 QR codes and 5 redirects a month | Codes keep working |
| QR TIGER | 3 dynamic codes, 500 scans each, with a QR TIGER logo popup | Regular: $7/month, 12 dynamic codes | Dynamic codes stop working |
Competitor facts from their public pages, checked 12 November 2026; each comparison links its sources. Names are trademarks of their owners, used only to identify their products.