| QR Code Types | 24 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 42 | URL only | 52 specific QR code types | 24 | 43 | 15 |
| Bulk QR code generation | 3,000 per batch | 1,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 per upload (Enterprise) | 500 codes per batch | Through apps | Not Specified | 500 QR codes per batch | 500 per batch | Not Specified |
| Static & Dynamic | Yes — static + dynamic supported | Dynamic QR only | Yes — both static & dynamic supported | Yes — static & dynamic supported | Yes — supports dynamic & static codes | Static QR codes only | Yes — supports static & dynamic codes | Yes — dynamic & static QR | Yes — dynamic & static offered | Yes — dynamic & static supported |
| Scan Limit | Freemium: Unlimited static QR code scans
Paid plans: Unlimited scans and downloads (static & dynamic) | Unlimited scans with 500 analytics scans
Limited scan analytics on paid plans | Scan limit depends on plan
Paid plans: 50,000- 8,000,000 annual scans | Starter plan: Limited to 10,000 scans
Higher tier plans: Unlimited scans | Free Suite: 50 scans
Lite Suite: 200 scans
Full Suite & Enterprise: Unlimited | No scan limit | Unlimited scans | Unlimited scans in paid plans | Limit depends on subscription plan
Ultima plan: Unlimited | Unlimited scans on paid plans |
| Expiry | Freemium: No expiry, lifetime valid with 14 day trial on basic analytics | Basic plan: No expiry
7-day free trial on pro/paid features | Free trial: 14 days | Free trial: 14 days | Free Suite available | No expiry | Free: No expiry | 7 days free trial | Free plan: no expiry | 7 days free trial |
| Editability of Destination URL | Yes — ability to edit/redirect dynamic codes | Yes | Yes (Dynamic QR) | Yes (Dynamic QR codes) | Yes — dynamic codes editable | No—URLs are permanently stored | Yes — dynamic URL editing available | Yes — edit feature in dynamic codes | Yes — Editable link for dynamic QR | Yes — editable dynamic QRs |
| Design & Brand Customisation | Easy customization
Professional + wide design options (from the start)
Print-ready output (PNG, SVG, EPS, PDF) | Good customization options
Limited style options | Basic customization (Advanced customization only available on higher tier plans)
Limited design options | Standard customization
High-res output (JPG, PNG, EPS and SVG) | Standard customization
High resolution output | Basic QR code customization
Generic style | Advanced customization
Wide style options
High res output | Good customization
Easy to use
Unique style options | Advanced customization
Wide, unique style options | Standard customization
Professional style options
Easy to use |
| Analytics & Tracking Accuracy | Freemium: Basic analytics (14 days trial)
Advanced, real-time QR code analytics (scan stats, device, location, maps)
High tracking accuracy based on benchmark tests | Free plan: Analytics included for first 500 scans
Advanced, real-time analytics | Essential plan: 60 days analytics
Advanced tracking only for 60 days | Analytics included (scan stats) | Limited Analytics on Full Suite
Full analytics on Enterprise | No tracking & analytics | Analytics included + Analytics History (in years) | Complete QR analytics | Basic to advanced QR analytics available | Scan statistics available |
| Integrations & Automation | Zapier, HubSpot, Canva, Google Analytics (GA4), Google Tag Manager, Monday.com | Klaviyo, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Shopify, Salesforce, Snowflake, Zapier, Iterable | Slack, Canva, Google Analytics, Zapier, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, Google Sheets, Salesforce... | API support available for higher tiers | API available | Integrates into Canva design workflow | API available, Zapier | API available
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics | API available, Google Analytics | API access, WhatsApp, KonnectzIT, Bitcoin |
| Reliability / Uptime | 99.99% Guaranteed service uptime | Adequate uptime and performance standards | 99.99% server uptime | Uptime SLA not publicly detailed | Uptime SLA not publicly detailed | Not Specified | Uptime SLA not cited | Not Specified | 99.99% server uptime | Uptime SLA not publicly detailed |
| Security | ISO/IEC 27001: 2022 Compliance
GDPR, CCPA, SSO, 2FA, Data encryption | CCPA, GDPR, SSO, SOC 2, HIPAA | ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO, 2FA | GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2 | GDPR & SOC2 compliance noted at Full Suite level | Strong security for Canva but QR-data specifics less clear | CCPA, GDPR | GDPR, SSO | SOC 2, GDPR, SSO, 2FA, Data encryption | Security/compliance information less emphasised publicly |
| UI/UX Experience | Simple and user-friendly (praised by customers)
Straightforward UI; Easy to use and navigate
Guided steps upon creation
Easy set up for enterprise | Good UI and UX | Easy to use, user-friendly | Straightforward and simple navigation | Straightforward and easy to use
Beginner-friendly | User-friendly
Easy navigation | Easy to use
User-friendly but may look overwhelming to beginners | Clean, modern, and simple to use | Easy to use (guided steps upon creation)
Simple and user-friendly
Straightforward UI | Clean, simple, and easy to use
Straightforward UI |
| Customer Support | 24/7 chat and email customer support for free and paid plans | Support available
Responsiveness may depend heavily on plan tier | 24/7 chat, email and phone support across all plans | Support available (email/chat) | Basic support on Free, Lite, and Full Suite
Full support on Enterprise | Support through Canva channels | Available on chat | Premium support on paid plans | Normal to High priority support
Email + Virtual meeting support | 24/7 support
Email + live support |
| Demo / Onboarding | Free trial available
Demo video + One-on-one demo via call
Contact page available | Demo available upon request | Free trial available, demo offered | Free trial, Guides | Onboarding via free account, upgrade path | Demo available | Guides, blogs | FAQ, Contact page available | Demo available upon request | Onboarding via API docs + self-serve |
| Subscription Plans & Transparency | Affordable plans
Clear, fair tiering for individual, business, enterprise use
Good pricing options (caters to individuals & businesses) | Transparent pricing
Emphasis on Enterprise
Limited plan options (with steep price gaps) | Good pricing options
Clear tiering but steep price jumps
there may be gaps and inconsistencies on their pricing data | Transparent and clear tiering
Limited plan options | Transparent pricing
Steep tiering
Very high price jumps | Very clear, and transparent pricing
Fair tiering for individuals, business, and education
Good plan options | Affordable
Clear tiering, with transparent price package
Limited options | Simple pricing and tiering
Limited options
High entry fee | Clear, transparent pricing and plans
Low entry with fair tiering
Extended plan options | Limited subscription plan options
High entry fee
Clear but steep tiering |
| Pricing | 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀:
Free
Regular $7
Advanced $16
Premium $37
𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀:
Advanced $16
Premium $37
Professional $89
Enterprise (price available upon request) | Free
Pro Plus $25
Growth $250
Enterprise (price available upon request) | Free trial
Essential $9
Core $49
Plus $99
Business+ $399
Enterprise (Custom pricing) | Free trial
Starter $9.99
Advanced $15.99
Professional $46.99 | Free Suite $0/year
Lite Suite $100/year
Full Suite $270/year
Enterprise $2,700/year | Free $0
Pro $12.99/month
Business $20 per person per month
Enterprise (custom pricing) | Free $0 / Month
Lite $5.75 / Month
Premium $8.25 / Month | 6 MONTHS $29.99/month (Billed every semester)
12 MONTHS $19.99/month (Billed annually)
3 MONTHS $39.99/month (Billed quarterly) | Free $0
Starter $6.99/month (yearly plan)
Pro $13.99/month (yearly plan)
Ultima $34.99/month (yearly plan)
Ultima 2x $69.98/month (yearly)
Ultima 3x $104.97/month (yearly)
Ultima 4x $139.96/month (yearly)
Ultima 5x $174.95/month (yearly)
Enterprise (custom pricing) | $35 /Unlimited QR Codes (Billed every month)
$350/Unlimited QR Codes (12 months) |
| Number of Brands Using Platform | 850,000+ brands | Over 75% of Fortune 500 companies | 50,000+ global businesses claimed | Not available | 250,000+ users claimed | 220M+ monthly active users | 100+ companies and 900 000+ customers claimed | Not publicized | Not available | Over 750,000 users claimed |
| Notable Brands / Enterprise Clients | Cartier, McDonald's, Hershey's, Lululemon, Disney, Skechers, Quaker, Hilton, TikTok, Universal, etc... | SoFi, ESPN, Compass, Corcoran, Clear, NFL | Revlon, Marriott, WWF, Nestlé, Deloitte Digital, Amazon, etc... | ZooTampa, Motive, Hema, FerroMac, Downtown Citymaps, Marriott | Many customers but fewer large-brand names listed | Zoom, Bloomingdales, Danone, AirBnB, Salesforce | UPS, Autonation, Walmart, Honeywell, Starbucks, Amazon, Marriott, etc... | Smaller enterprise focus | Pidilite, Pepsico, Shell, CItgo, Titan | Samsung, Pepsi, Walmart, Tesla, FedEx, Nike, Walt Disney, JP Morgan, etc... |
| Enterprise & Team Collaboration | Advanced features for enterprise & team collaboration | Good enterprise & team collaboration features | Strong enterprise and team collaboration features | Standard collaboration features to teams and enterprise | Basic collaboration/team features | Solid enterprise and team collaboration features | No enterprise Basic collaboration features | Basic team and collaboration features | Strong enterprise and team collaborations features | Standard team collaboration features |
| Data Ownership & Export | Data download/export as CSV file supported
QR code ownership transfer available on free & paid plans
Account-to-account QR code transfer available | Export Flowcode contact data available
CSV and PDF Exports Available in Flowcode 2 | Data download/export as CSV file supported | Data export in higher tiers (CSV or XLSX) | Data export supported | Data export supported | Data export options unclear | Data export supported (CSV or XLS) | Export data available on higher tier plans | Data ownership/export supported |
| Customer Retention & Satisfaction | High satisfaction as seen in user reviews | Moderate customer retention and satisfaction (based on user reviews) | Good customer satisfaction | Very low rating in G2
Some positive reviews, less social proof | Some positive reviews, less social proof | High satisfaction among users and designers for Canva in general, not specified for QR codes | Average customer satisfaction | High customer satisfaction | High customer satisfaction with positive reviews | Good customer satisfaction |
| Learning Hub | Good knowledge base and extensive guides | Solid and usable knowledge base | Blog + learning centre available | Limited
Blog & guides present | Blog, guides available | Extensive learning hub (Canva design content) | Basic learning resources present | Basic learning resources | Standard learning resources available | Basic learning resources |