CirculateQR vs Flowcode
Choose Flowcode if brand look and enterprise marketing tools matter most: its patented code design, custom artwork from its in-house team, Flowpage link-in-bio pages, stated SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA compliance, and CRM integrations. Choose CirculateQR if you want more control over each scan for less: routing by phone language, weather, scan count and A/B split as well as device, time and location, AI art that’s checked to scan, and hosted pages for ordering, registration, loyalty and games, from $12 a month.
Flowcode sells a self-serve QR code manager (Free, Pro Plus and Growth plans) and a separate enterprise “conversion platform” sold through its sales team. Information checked October 2026; prices and features change, so confirm on Flowcode's official site before you decide.
The facts, side by side
Each Flowcode entry comes from Flowcode's own pricing, feature or help pages, listed under Sources below. Where their site doesn't say, the table says so rather than guessing.
Free plan
- CirculateQR
- Yes, with no time limit: 10 QR credits a month; up to 5 dynamic codes live at once, each live 14 days unless upgraded or unlocked for $5; unlimited static codes; 3 hosted pages. No AI credits are included; AI art works on the free plan with an AI credit pack (from $9 for 10 AI credits).
- Flowcode
- Yes: up to 2 dynamic codes, analytics for up to 500 scans, ad free. Free codes carry Flowcode branding.
Dynamic (editable) codes
- CirculateQR
- Yes, on every plan. Change the destination, pause or add rules after printing.
- Flowcode
- Yes, on every plan; codes are dynamic by default.
If you stop paying
- CirculateQR
- Dynamic codes keep working for 14 days after the subscription ends, then pause until you subscribe again. Nothing is deleted. Static codes keep working.
- Flowcode
- Their Terms say codes above the Free plan’s limit are archived and redirected to flowcode.com or another location they choose. An older help article says remaining codes keep scanning.
Scan analytics
- CirculateQR
- Time, device, OS, browser, language, country, region and city, referrer and UTM tags; unique scans; bots filtered; CSV export on every plan. History from 7 days (Free) to unlimited (Stealth).
- Flowcode
- Scans and clicks by device, time and date (up to 500 scans on Free, 6,000 on Pro Plus); CSV reports on Pro Plus; more geolocation data, PDF exports and webhooks on Growth.
AI-generated QR art
- CirculateQR
- Yes. AI scene art on every plan with AI credits: 10 a month included on Studio, more on higher plans, and credit packs on any plan, including Free (which includes none). Every image is decoded with a QR reader and repaired if the art breaks the code.
- Flowcode
- Their blog describes an AI tool that suggests a code design and destination; AI-generated artwork not found on their site.
Smart routing rules
- CirculateQR
- Device, local time, day of week, phone language, location radius, weather, scan count and returning visitors; A/B splits; password, email and age gates. Device, language and gates on every plan; time, location, scan-count and returning-visitor rules, A/B splits and one-time codes from Studio; weather from Artisan.
- Flowcode
- Smart routing by day, device and location on Pro Plus and Growth. Language rules and a built-in A/B split not found on self-serve plans.
Hosted pages
- CirculateQR
- Menu, table ordering, event, form, product, info portal, link-in-bio, contact card, loyalty card, scratch card and scavenger hunt. 3 / 25 / unlimited pages by plan.
- Flowcode
- Flowpage mobile landing pages (2 on Free, 50 on Pro Plus) with links, files, forms, contact cards and more.
API
- CirculateQR
- Artisan: read-only (10,000 requests a month). Stealth: read and write (100,000 a month).
- Flowcode
- Growth plan and up.
Bulk creation
- CirculateQR
- Through the API on Stealth: up to 1,000 codes per request. No CSV upload in the dashboard.
- Flowcode
- 50 codes on Pro Plus and 1,000 on Growth, by CSV.
Paid plans from
- CirculateQR
- Studio $12/mo, or $115/yr billed annually.
- Flowcode
- Pro Plus $25/mo billed annually.
| CirculateQR | Flowcode | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, with no time limit: 10 QR credits a month; up to 5 dynamic codes live at once, each live 14 days unless upgraded or unlocked for $5; unlimited static codes; 3 hosted pages. No AI credits are included; AI art works on the free plan with an AI credit pack (from $9 for 10 AI credits). | Yes: up to 2 dynamic codes, analytics for up to 500 scans, ad free. Free codes carry Flowcode branding. |
| Dynamic (editable) codes | Yes, on every plan. Change the destination, pause or add rules after printing. | Yes, on every plan; codes are dynamic by default. |
| If you stop paying | Dynamic codes keep working for 14 days after the subscription ends, then pause until you subscribe again. Nothing is deleted. Static codes keep working. | Their Terms say codes above the Free plan’s limit are archived and redirected to flowcode.com or another location they choose. An older help article says remaining codes keep scanning. |
| Scan analytics | Time, device, OS, browser, language, country, region and city, referrer and UTM tags; unique scans; bots filtered; CSV export on every plan. History from 7 days (Free) to unlimited (Stealth). | Scans and clicks by device, time and date (up to 500 scans on Free, 6,000 on Pro Plus); CSV reports on Pro Plus; more geolocation data, PDF exports and webhooks on Growth. |
| AI-generated QR art | Yes. AI scene art on every plan with AI credits: 10 a month included on Studio, more on higher plans, and credit packs on any plan, including Free (which includes none). Every image is decoded with a QR reader and repaired if the art breaks the code. | Their blog describes an AI tool that suggests a code design and destination; AI-generated artwork not found on their site. |
| Smart routing rules | Device, local time, day of week, phone language, location radius, weather, scan count and returning visitors; A/B splits; password, email and age gates. Device, language and gates on every plan; time, location, scan-count and returning-visitor rules, A/B splits and one-time codes from Studio; weather from Artisan. | Smart routing by day, device and location on Pro Plus and Growth. Language rules and a built-in A/B split not found on self-serve plans. |
| Hosted pages | Menu, table ordering, event, form, product, info portal, link-in-bio, contact card, loyalty card, scratch card and scavenger hunt. 3 / 25 / unlimited pages by plan. | Flowpage mobile landing pages (2 on Free, 50 on Pro Plus) with links, files, forms, contact cards and more. |
| API | Artisan: read-only (10,000 requests a month). Stealth: read and write (100,000 a month). | Growth plan and up. |
| Bulk creation | Through the API on Stealth: up to 1,000 codes per request. No CSV upload in the dashboard. | 50 codes on Pro Plus and 1,000 on Growth, by CSV. |
| Paid plans from | Studio $12/mo, or $115/yr billed annually. | Pro Plus $25/mo billed annually. |
Information checked October 2026. Prices are in US dollars before tax and can differ by region and billing period.
Where each one is stronger
Where Flowcode is stronger
- A distinctive, patented code look, with custom designs made by their in-house artists.
- A free plan with 2 dynamic codes and no time limit.
- Flowpage link-in-bio pages with forms, files, storefront blocks and contact cards.
- Compliance they state: SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA, with SAML SSO on Enterprise.
- Integrations such as Mailchimp, Zapier, Klaviyo and HubSpot, with Salesforce on Enterprise.
- Enterprise campaign tools, including AI-driven traffic optimization (SmartFlow).
Where CirculateQR is stronger
- More routing signals: phone language, weather, scan count and percentage A/B splits, alongside device, time, day and location.
- Location rules that need no permission prompt: they use the approximate IP location of the scan.
- AI artwork with an automatic scan check and repair.
- A lower paid entry: Studio is $12 a month (or $115 a year); Flowcode Pro Plus is $25 a month billed annually.
- Hosted ordering, ticketed registration with door check-in, loyalty stamp cards, scratch cards and scavenger hunts.
- Analytics without a scan cap: every scan is counted on every plan, with history limited by days instead.
Frequently asked questions
Is Flowcode free?
Yes. Flowcode’s Free plan includes up to 2 dynamic codes and analytics for up to 500 scans. Free codes carry Flowcode branding, which Pro Plus and higher plans can remove.
What happens to Flowcode codes if I downgrade or cancel?
Flowcode’s Terms of Use say that codes above the Free plan’s limit are archived and redirected to flowcode.com or another location of their choosing, with no analytics. An older help article says remaining codes keep scanning. If this matters to you, ask Flowcode before you print.
Does Flowcode have smart routing?
Yes. Flowcode’s pricing lists smart routing by day, device and location on Pro Plus and Growth. We didn’t find language-based routing or a built-in A/B split on its self-serve plans.
Does Flowcode have AI QR codes?
Flowcode’s blog describes an AI tool that suggests a code design and destination, and its Enterprise plan has AI campaign optimization. We didn’t find AI-generated QR artwork. CirculateQR generates AI scene art and checks every image with a QR reader.
Which is cheaper?
Flowcode’s cheapest paid plan, Pro Plus, is $25 a month billed annually. CirculateQR’s Studio plan is $12 a month or $115 a year, and Artisan, with every routing rule type, is $39 a month.
Sources and method
We read Flowcode's public pages in October 2026. We didn't sign up for paid plans, so features that sit behind a login or a sales call are described only as far as their public pages go. CirculateQR facts come from our own plan configuration and product. If something here is out of date, email support@circulateqr.com and we'll fix it.
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Static codes are free and never expire, and you can try dynamic codes and hosted pages on the free plan before you pay. AI art uses AI credits: the free plan includes none, so buy a credit pack or choose a paid plan.