The vendor says “Flowcodes never expire” as long as the destination is online. After a downgrade they keep scanning, but editing is limited to your 2 most recent codes on the free plan.

Does Flowcode have a free trial?

The US trial terms say 7 days. The trial ends with no access to the trial services unless you choose a plan.

What is a Flowcode alternative with no subscription?

An editable code here is €9 once. You get redirect editing, no analytics.

Alternative

A Flowcode alternative you pay for once

Flowcode is more forgiving than most: after a downgrade your codes “will continue to scan”, but you lose editing on all except your 2 newest. A qrkept.com editable code is €9 once and stays editable. Launch price €6.30 until 22 November 2026, then €9.

What happens to your code when the trial or plan ends?

The help article says that on non-renewal or a failed payment you lose editing access, that on a downgrade to the free plan only your 2 most recent codes stay editable, and that “your Flowcodes will continue to scan”. Upgrading again restores them. What happens to codes beyond the limit at the end of a trial is not confirmed by us. (Flowcode help)

Side by side

As of 4 November 2026, read from the vendor's own pages (every row links its source).

	Flowcode	qrkept.com
Cheapest paid plan	Pro Plus, $25 a month billed annually (50 codes, 6,000 scans) (pricing)	€9 once per editable code, no plan
Free plan or trial	Free: 2 dynamic codes, 500 scans, ad free. 7-day trial in the US terms (trial terms)	Static codes free, no account, no trial
When you stop paying	Codes keep scanning; editing is lost except for the 2 newest (help article)	Nothing to stop paying: there is no renewal, so there is no lapse
Static codes	Not published / not confirmed	Free, and they never touch our servers
Analytics, CRM, API, seats	Scan analytics, CRM integrations and API on Growth, landing pages, team seats (pricing)	None: we store nothing about a scan

Where Flowcode is better

Scan analytics, landing pages, CRM integrations, an API and collaboration seats. We offer redirects only.
After a lapse your Flowcodes keep scanning, a gentler failure than at most vendors: you lose editing, not the code. That is a real point in its favour.

When to stay with Flowcode

If you need scan counts, campaign dashboards, bulk creation or a team managing many codes, keep paying for the subscription: that is what the monthly fee buys. We store nothing about a scan, which is the point here, and also the limit.

Make a code that stays

Questions people ask

Do Flowcodes expire?: The vendor says “Flowcodes never expire” as long as the destination is online. After a downgrade they keep scanning, but editing is limited to your 2 most recent codes on the free plan.
Does Flowcode have a free trial?: The US trial terms say 7 days. The trial ends with no access to the trial services unless you choose a plan.
What is a Flowcode alternative with no subscription?: An editable code here is €9 once. You get redirect editing, no analytics.