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Qex and The QR Code Generator
The QR Code Generator (the-qrcode-generator.com) is Uniqode’s other brand. It does keep two dynamic codes after the trial. Every scan of those codes shows a 3-second advertisement before the redirect.
Published figures
| Qex | The QR Code Generator | |
|---|---|---|
| What a free scan opens | The destination, immediately. HTTP 302, no advertisement, on free and on Pro. | Their help centre: after the trial, up to two dynamic codes stay active, and each scan shows a 3-second advertisement before the destination. |
| Free dynamic codes | 10 after an email, 5 before. Unlimited scans. No expiry and no ad. | 2 dynamic codes that remain after the trial, plus unlimited static codes. Static downloads on the free plan are described as a watermarked PNG. |
| Entry paid plan | $4/month or $36/year, plus VAT, for 1,000 active codes, no ads. | Flex, yearly billing only, was €4.50/month for 5 codes or €9/month for 45 codes on the pricing page read 4 September 2026. The homepage paywall has also shown $5/month billed yearly. Flex removes the ads. There is no monthly bill; the year is paid up front. |
| Analytics | 30 days on free, 5 years on Pro. | 14 days on the free plan, 60 days on Flex, from that same pricing-page reading. |
| If the account is cancelled | Codes that are already active keep redirecting. Creating more uses the free cap (10, or 5 before an email). Device and country rules stop, because those run only while the workspace is Pro. Analytics in the dashboard go back to 30 days; older scans stay stored. | Their help centre says that if you cancel and the account becomes inactive, every dynamic code on the account stops working. The two free codes are the ones that survive a downgrade to the free plan, ads included. |
| Printed size | A short link written in capitals, so the pattern is version 1: 21×21 modules. A logo in the centre steps up to 25×25. | Not published. A dynamic code has to hold their redirect address, so the module count follows the length of that address. |
What their page lists that Qex does not sell
A very low yearly price if you only need five ad-free codes, bulk creation and CSV on Flex, and GPS location as a paid add-on. The larger plans (Core, Plus) are Uniqode plans and continue on Uniqode’s platform. Qex does not show a scan advertisement on any plan.
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Read on 26 September 2026, unless a sentence names an earlier date. Linked pages can change.
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