Do QR.io codes expire?

Static codes work forever according to QR.io. Dynamic codes are paused when the 7-day trial ends and reactivated if you upgrade.

How much does QR.io cost?

$39.99 a month, or $350 for 12 months, per its pricing page. There is no free plan.

Is there a cheaper QR.io alternative for a few codes?

For a few editable codes, €9 each once is cheaper than a month of QR.io. You give up analytics, API and bulk.

Alternative

A QR.io alternative with no monthly plan

QR.io has no free plan: a 7-day trial, then $39.99 a month or $350 for 12 months. According to its help center, dynamic codes are paused when the trial ends; static codes keep working. A qrkept.com editable code is €9 once. Launch price €6.30 until 22 November 2026, then €9.

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

QR.io’s help article says that when the free trial expires dynamic codes “will be paused”, the account stays accessible but scans and statistics are not, and upgrading reactivates them. We found no page on a cancelled paid subscription, so that case is not confirmed. (QR.io help)

Side by side

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

	QR.io	qrkept.com
Cheapest paid plan	$39.99 a month, or $350 for 12 months; unlimited codes and scans, API, bulk, 5 team members (pricing)	€9 once per editable code, no plan
Free plan or trial	No free plan; 7-day trial, 7-day money-back guarantee (pricing)	Static codes free, no account, no trial
When you stop paying	Trial end: dynamic codes paused. Cancelled subscription: not confirmed (help article)	Nothing to stop paying: there is no renewal, so there is no lapse
Static codes	“Will work forever” (pricing)	Free, and they never touch our servers
Analytics, API, bulk, seats	All included on every plan (pricing)	None: we store nothing about a scan

Where QR.io is better

Unlimited dynamic codes and scans, scan analytics, an API, bulk creation and five team members on every plan.
Five team members and an API on every plan, from the first dollar.

When to stay with QR.io

If you create codes in volume or want analytics and an API, $39.99 a month is not much for what you get. If you need three signs printed once, it is the wrong shape.

Make a code that stays

Questions people ask

Do QR.io codes expire?: Static codes work forever according to QR.io. Dynamic codes are paused when the 7-day trial ends and reactivated if you upgrade.
How much does QR.io cost?: $39.99 a month, or $350 for 12 months, per its pricing page. There is no free plan.
Is there a cheaper QR.io alternative for a few codes?: For a few editable codes, €9 each once is cheaper than a month of QR.io. You give up analytics, API and bulk.