CirculateQR vs Uniqode
Pick Uniqode if you’re a larger organization that needs stated compliance (SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, ISO 27001), SSO, deep integrations, high-volume bulk creation and a long list of rule types, and you’re happy with annual billing. Pick CirculateQR if you want AI-designed codes that are checked to scan, routing that includes weather and A/B splits at lower plan prices, analytics breakdowns and CSV export from the free plan, and hosted pages that take orders, issue tickets or run loyalty cards and games.
Uniqode (formerly Beaconstac) is a QR code and digital business card platform from Uniqode Phygital, Inc. in New York. Information checked October 2026; prices and features change, so confirm on Uniqode's official site before you decide.
The facts, side by side
Each Uniqode entry comes from Uniqode'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).
- Uniqode
- Unlimited free static codes, plus a 14-day trial with no card. Dynamic codes need a paid plan.
Dynamic (editable) codes
- CirculateQR
- Yes, on every plan. Change the destination, pause or add rules after printing.
- Uniqode
- Yes. The destination can be edited without reprinting.
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.
- Uniqode
- Dynamic codes become inactive when a trial expires or a subscription is cancelled, and stop redirecting until a subscription is active again. 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).
- Uniqode
- Essential: scan counts and email reports. Core and up: time, location, device and GPS (with consent) breakdowns, CSV export and GA4.
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.
- Uniqode
- AI-generated QR art not found on their site. Their AI assistant, Una, offers analytics insights and setup help.
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.
- Uniqode
- Smart Rules from Core ($49/mo billed yearly): device OS, language, time, date, day, location and country, scan counts, passcode and age. A built-in A/B split not found.
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.
- Uniqode
- Landing pages (Linkpages, 5 to 100 by plan), forms (100 responses a year), menus, PDF, coupons, social and more; digital business cards as a separate product.
API
- CirculateQR
- Artisan: read-only (10,000 requests a month). Stealth: read and write (100,000 a month).
- Uniqode
- Core and up (250,000 requests a month on Core).
Bulk creation
- CirculateQR
- Through the API on Stealth: up to 1,000 codes per request. No CSV upload in the dashboard.
- Uniqode
- Every paid plan, from 15 codes per batch on Essential to 5,000 on Business+.
Paid plans from
- CirculateQR
- Studio $12/mo, or $115/yr billed annually.
- Uniqode
- Essential $9/mo billed yearly (15 dynamic codes); Core $49/mo billed yearly. Their FAQ says plans are annual only.
| CirculateQR | Uniqode | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Unlimited free static codes, plus a 14-day trial with no card. Dynamic codes need a paid plan. |
| Dynamic (editable) codes | Yes, on every plan. Change the destination, pause or add rules after printing. | Yes. The destination can be edited without reprinting. |
| 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. | Dynamic codes become inactive when a trial expires or a subscription is cancelled, and stop redirecting until a subscription is active again. 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). | Essential: scan counts and email reports. Core and up: time, location, device and GPS (with consent) breakdowns, CSV export and GA4. |
| 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. | AI-generated QR art not found on their site. Their AI assistant, Una, offers analytics insights and setup help. |
| 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 Rules from Core ($49/mo billed yearly): device OS, language, time, date, day, location and country, scan counts, passcode and age. A built-in A/B split not found. |
| 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. | Landing pages (Linkpages, 5 to 100 by plan), forms (100 responses a year), menus, PDF, coupons, social and more; digital business cards as a separate product. |
| API | Artisan: read-only (10,000 requests a month). Stealth: read and write (100,000 a month). | Core and up (250,000 requests a month on Core). |
| Bulk creation | Through the API on Stealth: up to 1,000 codes per request. No CSV upload in the dashboard. | Every paid plan, from 15 codes per batch on Essential to 5,000 on Business+. |
| Paid plans from | Studio $12/mo, or $115/yr billed annually. | Essential $9/mo billed yearly (15 dynamic codes); Core $49/mo billed yearly. Their FAQ says plans are annual only. |
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 Uniqode is stronger
- Security and compliance: they state SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR and ISO 27001 compliance, with two-factor sign-in and malicious-URL detection on every plan.
- Enterprise controls: SAML single sign-on (an add-on on Plus, included on Business+), role-based access and enforced templates.
- Integrations from Core: Zapier, Make, Workato, GA4, Google Sheets, Excel, Slack and Canva.
- More rule types on its Smart Rules plans, including country, date, unique-scan count and passcode rules.
- Bulk creation on every paid plan, up to 5,000 codes per batch on Business+.
- Digital business cards as a dedicated product, and 24/7 phone, chat and email support.
Where CirculateQR is stronger
- AI QR art with an automatic scan check and repair. We didn’t find AI-generated QR art on their site.
- Weather routing and percentage A/B splits. Weather isn’t among their listed rule types, and we couldn’t confirm a built-in A/B split.
- Routing at lower plan prices: device and language rules on the free plan, time, location and A/B rules in Studio ($12 a month), and every rule type including weather in Artisan ($39 a month). Uniqode’s Smart Rules start on Core at $49 a month billed yearly.
- Monthly billing on every paid plan; Uniqode’s pricing FAQ says it currently offers annual plans only.
- Scan breakdowns by device, place and time, plus CSV export, on every plan including Free.
- Hosted ordering, ticketed registration with door check-in, loyalty stamp cards, scratch cards and scavenger hunts.
Frequently asked questions
Is Uniqode free?
Static QR codes are free and unlimited on Uniqode, and there is a 14-day trial with no card. Dynamic codes need a paid plan, starting with Essential at $9 a month billed yearly.
What happens to Uniqode codes if I cancel?
Uniqode’s pricing FAQ says that if you cancel, your QR codes become inactive, and that codes made in a trial become inactive when it expires. Their help center says reactivating the account restores dynamic codes. Static codes keep working.
Is Uniqode the same as Beaconstac?
Yes. Uniqode is the new name of Beaconstac.
Does Uniqode have AI QR codes?
Uniqode has an AI assistant, Una, for analytics insights and setup, but we didn’t find AI-generated QR artwork on its site. CirculateQR generates AI scene art and checks every image with a QR reader.
Which is better for compliance-heavy teams?
Uniqode states SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR and ISO 27001 compliance and offers SSO, which matters to many larger organizations. CirculateQR doesn’t claim those certifications or offer SSO, so if they are requirements, Uniqode is the safer choice.
Sources and method
We read Uniqode'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.