Comparisonsqrcode-monkey.com
Qex and QR Code Monkey
QR Code Monkey is a static designer. The code holds your URL directly, so it never expires and nobody can switch it off. It also cannot be edited, and it has no scan count. The control labelled for statistics sends you to a different, paid product.
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| Qex | QR Code Monkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic codes | The same product that draws the code also hosts the redirect. Free includes 10 active codes after an email. | No dynamic codes in this generator. Their own page says a static code is free, and that statistics and editability are on “our QR Code Generator for professionals”, a separate signup. |
| Editing after print | Change the destination any time. The printed pattern stays. | The destination is inside the pattern. Changing it means a new code and a new print run. |
| Analytics | Every dynamic scan is counted: 30 days on free, 5 years on Pro. | None on the static code. There is no account holding the code, which is also why a later price change cannot turn it off. |
| Static design | Colours, frames and a centre logo in the browser. Wi-Fi, vCard and plain text are built locally and never uploaded. PNG, JPG, SVG and PDF. | Logo upload, colours, eye shapes, and PNG, SVG, PDF and EPS, free, with no account. A widely used print designer. EPS is on their list and not on Qex’s. |
| What a scan opens | For a dynamic code, an instant 302 to the current destination. For a static code, the payload itself. | The payload itself. No redirect, no ad, no third-party host. A logo covering modules needs high error correction, so the code is larger than a plain 21×21. |
| Price | $0 for the free dynamic plan. Pro is $4/month or $36/year. | $0 for static codes. The paid dynamic product they link to is not priced on qrcode-monkey.com. |
What QR Code Monkey’s page lists that Qex does not sell
EPS export, gradient fills, and a logo library, all without an account. For a code whose destination will never change, that is a complete tool. The moment the link might change, or you want a scan count, you are no longer in this product.
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Read on 26 September 2026, unless a sentence names an earlier date. Linked pages can change.
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