Comparison

CirculateQR vs QR Code Generator

Choose QR Code Generator if you want a long-established, widely used dynamic QR manager with many landing-page types, team logins, folders, CSV bulk upload and SOC 2 compliance. Choose CirculateQR if you want codes that do more with each scan: AI artwork that’s checked to scan, rules that route by device, time, language, location or weather, and hosted pages for ordering, registration with tickets, loyalty cards and games. For a handful of codes the entry plans cost about the same, but CirculateQR’s Studio plan ($12 a month) adds up to 100 new dynamic codes a month, while QR Code Generator’s Starter plan includes 2.

QR Code Generator (qr-code-generator.com, now branded “QRCG by Bitly”) is a dynamic QR code manager that is part of Bitly; its legal notice names Bitly Europe GmbH in Berlin. Information checked October 2026; prices and features change, so confirm on QR Code Generator's official site before you decide.

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The facts, side by side

Each QR Code Generator entry comes from QR Code Generator'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).
QR Code Generator: 14-day free trial with all features, no card needed. Free static codes (URL, vCard, WiFi and more) without an account.

Dynamic (editable) codes

CirculateQR: Yes, on every plan. Change the destination, pause or add rules after printing.
QR Code Generator: Yes. The destination and the code type can be changed after printing.

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.
QR Code Generator: After cancelling, codes keep redirecting for the paid period plus 30 days (without editing), then point to a service page. When a trial ends, dynamic codes are deactivated. Static codes keep working.

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).
QR Code Generator: Scans over time, operating system, country and city, and unique scans, with CSV download.

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.
QR Code Generator: 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.
QR Code Generator: No device, time, location or language rules found on their site. App Store codes open the right store for the phone.

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.
QR Code Generator: About 16 dynamic types with landing pages, including vCard Plus, PDF, App Store, Coupon, Event, Feedback, Rating, Social, Video and Business Page.

API

CirculateQR: Artisan: read-only (10,000 requests a month). Stealth: read and write (100,000 a month).
QR Code Generator: On Advanced (3,000 requests a month) and Professional (10,000 a month).

Bulk creation

CirculateQR: Through the API on Stealth: up to 1,000 codes per request. No CSV upload in the dashboard.
QR Code Generator: CSV upload: 100 codes per upload on Advanced, 500 on Professional. Not on Starter.

Paid plans from

CirculateQR: Studio $12/mo, or $115/yr billed annually.
QR Code Generator: Starter $9.99/mo billed annually or $19.99 billed monthly (2 dynamic codes). Advanced $18.99/mo, billed annually.

CirculateQR compared with QR Code Generator
	CirculateQR	QR Code Generator
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).	14-day free trial with all features, no card needed. Free static codes (URL, vCard, WiFi and more) without an account.
Dynamic (editable) codes	Yes, on every plan. Change the destination, pause or add rules after printing.	Yes. The destination and the code type can be changed after printing.
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.	After cancelling, codes keep redirecting for the paid period plus 30 days (without editing), then point to a service page. When a trial ends, dynamic codes are deactivated. Static codes keep working.
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 over time, operating system, country and city, and unique scans, with CSV download.
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.	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.	No device, time, location or language rules found on their site. App Store codes open the right store for the phone.
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.	About 16 dynamic types with landing pages, including vCard Plus, PDF, App Store, Coupon, Event, Feedback, Rating, Social, Video and Business Page.
API	Artisan: read-only (10,000 requests a month). Stealth: read and write (100,000 a month).	On Advanced (3,000 requests a month) and Professional (10,000 a month).
Bulk creation	Through the API on Stealth: up to 1,000 codes per request. No CSV upload in the dashboard.	CSV upload: 100 codes per upload on Advanced, 500 on Professional. Not on Starter.
Paid plans from	Studio $12/mo, or $115/yr billed annually.	Starter $9.99/mo billed annually or $19.99 billed monthly (2 dynamic codes). Advanced $18.99/mo, billed annually.

Information checked October 2026. Prices are in US dollars before tax and can differ by region and billing period.

Strengths

Where each one is stronger

Where QR Code Generator is stronger

A large, established product: they say it has over 10 million users worldwide, and it is part of Bitly.
Many ready-made dynamic code types with landing pages, including vCard Plus, PDF, coupons, feedback, ratings, image galleries and GS1 2D barcodes.
Print and design options: frames, logos, saved design templates, and JPG, PNG, SVG and EPS downloads.
Team users with their own logins, folders and custom short-link domains, with white label on higher plans.
SOC 2 compliance, announced in their help center, and a GDPR data processing agreement.
CSV bulk upload, and a Canva app that creates dynamic codes inside Canva.

Where CirculateQR is stronger

AI QR art that’s decoded with a real QR reader and repaired automatically when the art breaks the code. We didn’t find AI art on their site.
Routing rules by device, time, day, phone language, location, weather and scan count, plus A/B splits. Their site documents no routing rules.
Pages that take action: table and pickup ordering, event registration with QR tickets and door check-in, loyalty stamp cards, scratch cards and scavenger hunts.
More codes at the entry price: Studio ($12 a month, or $115 a year) includes 100 QR credits a month with no cap on active codes; their Starter plan includes 2 dynamic codes.
Scan events forwarded to GA4, Meta and TikTok from our servers on every plan (2 pixel setups on Free, more on paid plans). We didn’t find a Google Analytics integration on their site.
Monthly billing on every paid plan; their Advanced and Professional plans are billed annually.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is QR Code Generator free?

It offers a 14-day free trial with all features and no card, plus free static codes you can make without an account. Dynamic codes need a paid plan after the trial; their help center says that when the trial ends, dynamic codes are deactivated and point to a service page.

What happens to QR Code Generator codes if I cancel?

According to their help center, the plan stays active for the period you paid for and dynamic codes keep redirecting for 30 days after that, without editing. Then the account is locked and dynamic codes redirect to a service page. Static codes aren’t affected. On CirculateQR, dynamic codes get 14 days after the subscription ends, then pause until you subscribe again.

Does QR Code Generator have AI QR codes?

We didn’t find AI-generated QR artwork on qr-code-generator.com or in its help center. CirculateQR generates AI scene art and checks every image with a QR reader.

Does QR Code Generator support smart routing?

We didn’t find device, time, location or language routing rules on their site; its App Store code type sends iPhones and Android phones to the right store. CirculateQR has a rule engine with seven signals, including weather.

Which is cheaper?

QR Code Generator’s Starter plan is $9.99 a month billed annually ($19.99 monthly) for 2 dynamic codes; Advanced is $18.99 a month billed annually for 50. CirculateQR’s Studio plan is $12 a month, or $115 a year, with 100 QR credits a month. Prices exclude tax and can vary by region.

Sources

Sources and method

We read QR Code Generator'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.

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