QRZY vs QR Code Monkey
QR Code Monkey is one of the best free tools for making a good-looking static QR code: custom shapes, gradients, your logo, vector downloads, no cost. What it can't do is change. Its own FAQ says the codes are static and can't be edited again, so a moved menu or a typo means a reprint. QRZY makes dynamic codes: print once, then change where the code points, schedule it by time or date, and see the scans.
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When to choose each
The code goes on something printed in volume or kept on display (menus, packaging, signs, business cards), and the link might change, or you want scan counts or time-based routing.
The link will never change, you want maximum design control (shapes, gradients, EPS files) and you need nothing after printing: no edits, no analytics.
Feature comparison
| Feature | QRZY | QR Code Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Change the link after printing | Yes, on every plan including Free. The next scan goes to the new address | No. Codes are static; its FAQ says you cannot edit the QR code again |
| Scan analytics | Yes. Free: daily counts kept 7 days. Paid plans: hourly, kept 7 days to unlimited by plan | None for its static codes |
| Rules that change the destination | Time, date and day of week on Free; device and A/B split on Starter; location, language and scan count on Pro | None |
| Design options | Foreground and background colour, error correction level, logo overlay on PNG export | Body and eye shapes, colours and gradients, logo upload (PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG up to 2 MB) |
| Download formats | PNG (up to 2,048 px), SVG and PDF, each with a 4-module quiet zone | PNG, SVG, PDF and EPS. Its page says PDF and EPS support only classic codes without design and logo options |
| Price | Free: 1 dynamic code with a 5-second countdown before each redirect. Starter $100/yr removes it | Free, including commercial use, with no scan limit |
| What happens if you stop paying | Codes stay live while the account is active. If a paid plan ends, the oldest code stays live and the rest are paused, never deleted. Short links are never reassigned | Nothing to stop: static codes need no account and do not expire |
| Free static codes | Yes, at /tools/qr-generator: URL, text, email, phone, SMS, WiFi and vCard, PNG or SVG, no sign-up | Yes, its core product |
Pricing
QRZY
QR Code Monkey
Where QRZY wins
- Dynamic codes you can repoint after printing, on every plan, without reprinting.
- Scan counts on every plan, so you know whether a printed code is being used.
- Time, date and day-of-week rules on Free; device, A/B split, location, language and scan-count rules on paid plans.
- A short link keeps the printed code small: at most a 29 x 29 grid at the default error correction.
- Short links are never reassigned to another account.
Where QR Code Monkey wins
- Free for unlimited static codes, including commercial use, with no scan limit.
- Far more design control: body and eye shapes, gradients, logo upload.
- EPS download in addition to PNG, SVG and PDF.
- Static codes need no account and keep working with no service behind them.
Frequently asked questions
Print once, change the link whenever you need
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