Looking for a QR Code Monkey alternative?
QR Code Monkey makes free static QR codes, and if that’s all you need, you may not need an alternative. People look for one when a code has to change after printing, count scans or open a hosted page. CirculateQR does those, and its free generator also makes static codes with no sign-up. QR Code Monkey offers more free design options and download formats.
QR Code Monkey is a free static QR code generator run by QRCode Monkey GmbH in Berlin, which shares its address and managing director with Bitly Europe GmbH, the company behind QR Code Generator. Facts about QR Code Monkey come from the official sources listed below, checked October 2026; prices and features change, so confirm on QR Code Monkey's official site before you switch.
Why people look for a QR Code Monkey alternative
Each comes from QR Code Monkey's own pages, linked below it. Whether it matters depends on how you use QR Code Monkey.
Codes can’t be changed after printing
Its codes are static: the site says you can’t edit a code’s content again, so a new destination means a new code. For editable codes it points to the paid QR Code Generator PRO.
Source: QR Code Monkey: homepage and FAQ
No scan statistics
It doesn’t count scans; it points people who want statistics to QR Code Generator PRO.
Source: QR Code Monkey: homepage and FAQ
No page behind the code
It encodes content such as a URL, vCard, WiFi login or event, but doesn’t host landing pages, menus or forms.
Source: QR Code Monkey: homepage and FAQ
No routing or AI art
A static code always opens the same content, and we didn’t find AI-generated QR art on its site.
Source: QR Code Monkey: homepage and FAQ
What you get with CirculateQR
Matched to those reasons, in order. Plan limits are on the pricing page.
- Dynamic codes you can edit, pause or give an end date after printing.
- Scan analytics on every plan: time, device, language and approximate location, with CSV export.
- Hosted pages behind the code: menus with ordering, events, forms, contact cards, loyalty cards and games (3 on the free plan).
- Routing (device and language on every plan; time, location and weather on paid plans) and AI QR art that’s checked to scan.
- Free static codes too: the free generator makes URL, WiFi, vCard and other codes in your browser, with no sign-up or watermark, as PNG or SVG.
What you'd give up
Where QR Code Monkey is stronger, or what CirculateQR doesn't offer today.
- Everything is free, including commercial use, with no account. CirculateQR’s dynamic codes need an account, and on the free plan, up to 5 dynamic codes can be live at once, each for 14 days unless you upgrade or unlock it for $5.
- More free design options: gradients, separately styled corner “eyes” and body, and templates. CirculateQR’s free generator offers colors, a module style and a logo.
- PDF and EPS downloads (for classic codes without design options) besides PNG and SVG. CirculateQR’s free generator downloads PNG and SVG.
- No data kept: it says it doesn’t save or reuse your data and caches images for 24 hours.
QR Code Monkey and CirculateQR at a glance
Free plan
- QR Code Monkey
- Completely free, including commercial use. The site has no accounts.
- 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).
Dynamic (editable) codes
- QR Code Monkey
- No. Codes are static and can’t be edited after creation; editable codes are offered through QR Code Generator PRO.
- CirculateQR
- Yes, on every plan. Change the destination, pause or add rules after printing.
Scan analytics
- QR Code Monkey
- None. Scan statistics are offered through QR Code Generator PRO.
- 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).
Hosted pages
- QR Code Monkey
- None. Content types include URL, text, email, phone, SMS, vCard, MeCard, location, social links, WiFi, event and Bitcoin.
- 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 Monkey | CirculateQR | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Completely free, including commercial use. The site has no accounts. | 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). |
| Dynamic (editable) codes | No. Codes are static and can’t be edited after creation; editable codes are offered through QR Code Generator PRO. | Yes, on every plan. Change the destination, pause or add rules after printing. |
| Scan analytics | None. Scan statistics are offered through QR Code Generator PRO. | 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). |
| Hosted pages | None. Content types include URL, text, email, phone, SMS, vCard, MeCard, location, social links, WiFi, event and Bitcoin. | 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. |
Information checked October 2026. Prices are in US dollars before tax. Every row, with both sides' strengths, is in CirculateQR vs QR Code Monkey.
How to switch from QR Code Monkey
A printed dynamic code keeps depending on the provider whose short link it holds; a static code holds its content and depends on no provider. Move in this order:
Keep the codes you’ve printed
QR Code Monkey codes are static: the content is in the pattern, so they depend on no provider and work as long as their destination does. There’s nothing to migrate.Redirect on your own site if a link changes
If a printed code holds an address on your own website, you can redirect that address to a new page without reprinting.Use dynamic codes where things may change
For new materials, use a dynamic code when the destination might change or you want scan counts. It holds a CirculateQR short link (circulateqr.com/go/…), so it depends on CirculateQR, as any dynamic code depends on its provider.Keep static codes for fixed content
For WiFi logins, contact cards and links that won’t change, a static code is still the simplest choice.
Other QR Code Monkey alternatives
These may fit better, depending on what you need.
QR Code Generator
Where QR Code Monkey sends people for editable codes and statistics; run by Bitly Europe GmbH, with a 14-day trial.
QR TIGER
A free plan with 3 dynamic codes (500 scans each, with a logo popup) and paid plans from $7 a month.
Flowcode
A free plan with 2 dynamic codes and analytics for up to 500 scans; from $25 a month, billed annually.
Uniqode
Unlimited free static codes and a 14-day trial; dynamic codes from $9 a month, billed yearly.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good alternative to QR Code Monkey?
For another free static generator, CirculateQR’s free generator needs no sign-up. For codes you can edit and track, you need a dynamic QR platform: CirculateQR, QR Code Generator (where QR Code Monkey points for those features), QR TIGER, Flowcode or Uniqode.
Do I need to replace my QR Code Monkey codes?
No. They’re static, so they keep working as long as what they point to exists. Replace a code only when its content has to change; a static code can’t be turned into a dynamic one.
Is there a free QR Code Monkey alternative that tracks scans?
Yes, with limits. On CirculateQR’s free plan, up to 5 dynamic codes can be live at once, each for 14 days unless you upgrade or unlock it for $5, with 7 days of scan history. QR TIGER’s free plan has 3 dynamic codes (500 scans each), and Flowcode’s has 2.
Does CirculateQR’s free generator need an account?
No. Static codes made on its free generator pages are drawn in your browser, need no sign-up, carry no watermark and never expire. An account is needed only for dynamic codes, hosted pages and analytics.
Sources
QR Code Monkey's public pages, read in October 2026; CirculateQR facts come from our plan configuration. Something out of date? Email support@circulateqr.com.
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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.