Is Uniqode the same as Beaconstac?

Yes. Beaconstac renamed itself Uniqode; the company’s announcement is dated January 2024 and beaconstac.com redirects to uniqode.com. Existing codes kept working.

Do Uniqode QR codes expire?

Static codes do not. Dynamic codes are deactivated when the trial ends or a subscription lapses, and can be reactivated by upgrading the original account.

What is a cheaper Uniqode alternative for a few codes?

If you need a handful of editable codes rather than a platform, €9 once per code here avoids a yearly plan. Uniqode stays the better buy for teams.

Alternative

A Uniqode (Beaconstac) alternative with no subscription

Uniqode, formerly Beaconstac, deactivates dynamic QR codes when the 14-day trial ends, and a lapsed subscription deactivates every dynamic code on the account at once. Static codes keep working. A qrkept.com editable code is €9 once with no renewal. Launch price €6.30 until 22 November 2026, then €9.

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

Uniqode’s documentation says dynamic codes “are deactivated after your trial period expires” and come back with their original short URLs only if you upgrade the original account. Its expiry article says a lapse deactivates every dynamic code at once and every scan returns an error. No grace period is published. (Uniqode docs)

Side by side

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

	Uniqode (Beaconstac)	qrkept.com
Cheapest paid plan	Basic “as low as $9/month” on the pricing page; only annual plans are offered. Another page says from $5, so the figure is not settled (pricing)	€9 once per editable code, no plan
Free plan or trial	Unlimited static codes free; 14-day trial for dynamic codes (pricing)	Static codes free, no account, no trial
When you stop paying	Every dynamic code on the account is deactivated; scans return an error (expiry article)	Nothing to stop paying: there is no renewal, so there is no lapse
Static codes	Keep working; they rely on no server or subscription (expiry article)	Free, and they never touch our servers
Analytics, bulk, integrations	Scan analytics, bulk up to 2,000, 1,000+ integrations, SSO and SOC 2 (pricing)	None: we store nothing about a scan

Where Uniqode (Beaconstac) is better

Enterprise features: 1,000+ integrations (Zapier, CRMs, webhooks), roles, SSO and SOC 2 Type 2. We are a small tool for individual codes.
Scan analytics by time, device and location. We store nothing about a scan.

When to stay with Uniqode (Beaconstac)

If a team runs many campaigns and needs integrations, reporting and access control, Uniqode is built for that and the subscription is the price of it.

Make a code that stays

Questions people ask

Is Uniqode the same as Beaconstac?: Yes. Beaconstac renamed itself Uniqode; the company’s announcement is dated January 2024 and beaconstac.com redirects to uniqode.com. Existing codes kept working.
Do Uniqode QR codes expire?: Static codes do not. Dynamic codes are deactivated when the trial ends or a subscription lapses, and can be reactivated by upgrading the original account.
What is a cheaper Uniqode alternative for a few codes?: If you need a handful of editable codes rather than a platform, €9 once per code here avoids a yearly plan. Uniqode stays the better buy for teams.