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Dynamic QR codes that keep working, even if you stop paying

Print a Scanmoor code on menus, packaging or flyers and change its destination whenever you like, with scans counted by day and country. The promise rival trials break: the redirect never checks the subscription, so your printed codes keep working after Pro lapses; only editing and stats need an active plan. Styled static codes (colours, logo, frame, PNG or SVG) are free.

Who this is for

Restaurants, shops, event organisers, packaging and print designers, and anyone who has had a "free" dynamic QR code switched off after a trial.

What the output looks like

Free vs Pro

Free Pro Business
Styled static codes (colours, logo, frame, PNG/SVG) yes yes yes
Dynamic codes (edit the link after printing) – 50 500
Scans by day and country – yes yes
Codes keep working if the plan ends – yes yes
Price $0 $4/mo, $36/yr or $49 once $12/mo

How to do it

  1. Design a code (colours, logo, frame) and download it free.
  2. With Pro, make it dynamic: a short link you can repoint any time.
  3. Print it; check scans by day and country in the manager.

What it costs compared with the alternatives

Published prices, read on each vendor's own pricing page (2026-10-01):

Tool Price Free tier
Scanmoor Pro $4/month, $36/year or $49 lifetime (50 dynamic codes) Styled static codes
QR Code Generator PRO Starter $9.99/month billed yearly ($119.88); Advanced $18.99; Professional $49.99 14-day trial; trial dynamic codes are deactivated when it ends (their help centre)
ME-QR Lite $10.50/month; Premium $15.08/month free plan

Pricing pages: QR Code Generator PRO, ME-QR.

Why this approach

  • Codes never expire: the redirect does not check your plan, so printed codes keep working.
  • Edit the destination any time, or pick a custom short slug.
  • Scans by day and country, counted on every redirect.
  • Less than half the price of the leaders, with a one-time lifetime option.

FAQ

What happens if I cancel?

Your dynamic codes keep redirecting to their last destination. You can no longer edit them or see stats until you renew.

Why not QR Code Generator PRO?

It has more templates and team features, but its trial codes stop working when the trial ends (their help centre says so) and plans start at $9.99/month billed yearly. Scanmoor is $4/month and never switches codes off.

Which links are allowed?

Any public http(s) page. Link shorteners, IP addresses and direct executable downloads are refused to keep codes safe to scan.

Pricing

Free: styled static QR codes, PNG and SVG. Pro: $4/month, $36/year or $49 lifetime for 50 dynamic codes. Business $12/month for 500.

See Scanmoor plans and try it free

Sample source: Scanmoor plans, 1 Oct 2026.


Published automatically by CyberMax. Every number above comes from the linked public data; nothing is estimated.

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