MyQR vs qr.io: an honest 2026 comparison

What is the main difference between MyQR and qr.io?

The biggest difference is the starting point: MyQR gives you a permanent free dynamic QR code, while qr.io (as of our 2026 review of their public site) offers a 7-day trial with no permanent free tier. MyQR is also brand new, where qr.io is an established tool with a long public review history.

Both tools do the core job well: make a dynamic QR code (a short redirect link behind a printed pattern) that you can re-point later without reprinting. The difference is in how you get started, what happens when you stop paying, and how much you can see before you commit.

We want to be upfront: qr.io has been around longer and has the track record to show for it. As of our 2026 review of their public site, qr.io advertises a 4.5 out of 5 rating across 13,325 TrustPilot reviews (recon notes this is a paid TrustPilot subscription). MyQR has no comparable review history yet — it is brand new. If a long, public review record is what you weigh most, that is a real point in qr.io's favor, and we will say so plainly.

• MyQR — free permanent dynamic QR, cancel-to-static for paid codes, one-click cancel, pricing on the page, and free accounts open to everyone.
• qr.io — broad QR feature set, strong review track record, public cancel form, 7-day money-back guarantee; trial-only with no permanent free dynamic QR.

Is there a free plan, or just a trial?

MyQR has a permanent free tier with one dynamic QR you keep, plus unlimited static codes and full scan analytics. qr.io, as of our 2026 review of their public site, offers a 7-day free trial only — no permanent free dynamic QR.

This is MyQR's clearest wedge. On MyQR you can make a tracked QR on the homepage right now with no signup, and the free plan lets you keep one dynamic QR, one landing page, unlimited static codes, full scan analytics, custom shapes, and printable sticker sheets — for as long as you want.

As of our 2026 review of their public site, qr.io's access is trial-only: a 7-day free trial where you can create both dynamic and static codes, and (to their credit) the static codes you make during the trial keep working after it ends. But there is no permanent free dynamic QR — that gap is shared by all five tools we reviewed, not unique to qr.io. If you want to see the difference between the two QR types first, our explainer on dynamic vs static QR codes lays it out.

What happens to my QR code if I cancel?

On MyQR, a paid dynamic code keeps redirecting to its last destination forever after you cancel — your printed codes never go dead. On qr.io, the refund policy states that QR codes go into a paused mode on cancellation and are reactivated by resubscribing, per our 2026 review of their public site.

This matters most for anything you have already printed. A QR sticker on a flyer, a sign, or product packaging is permanent once it is out in the world — so what happens to the link behind it when you stop paying is the whole ballgame.

qr.io's refund policy (the snapshot in our review was dated 2021-06-03, so it may have changed) describes a different outcome: after cancellation, QR codes go into paused mode and can be reactivated later by resubscribing. Our feature review marks cancel-to-static for paid users as absent there — a paused code is not a redirecting code. For trial users specifically, qr.io's static codes do survive trial expiry, which is a fair partial version of the same idea.

How hard is it to cancel each one?

Both make cancelling easy in important ways. qr.io has a public, login-free cancel form, and MyQR has one-click cancel with no save-offer loops. The catch on qr.io, per our 2026 review, is that trial users can't cancel inside the dashboard — only the public form works.

Credit where it is due: qr.io's cancel path is one of the cleaner ones we reviewed. As of our 2026 review of their public site, qr.io publishes a public, email-only cancel form (at qr.io/cancel-subscription) that needs no login, and it is linked in the footer. That is genuinely low-friction and better than several competitors.

The one rough edge our review found: trial users can't cancel from inside the dashboard (the billing area requires a paid membership), and the public form isn't surfaced inside the product — so trial users have to go find it. This trial-cancel friction was externally reported by users at the time of writing.

MyQR's approach is one-click cancel from your account, plus a one-click data export (CSV) and instant account deletion — no support tickets, no waiting periods, and no save-offer guilt loops. It is the same instant-out for everyone, trial or paid.

How do the prices compare?

MyQR has a generous free tier and paid plans coming at launch from around $5/mo (not finalized). qr.io, as of our 2026 review, starts at $39.99/mo monthly or $350/year (about $29.17/mo) on a single feature set, with a 7-day money-back guarantee.

Both tools put pricing on the page without a signup wall — qr.io is one of only two of the five tools we reviewed that does this, and so does MyQR. That transparency is a shared strength.

On price level, they sit far apart. As of our 2026 review of their public site, qr.io lists $39.99/mo monthly or $350/year (billed annually, shown as 'Best Value' against a $479 reference, roughly $29.17/mo). It is a single feature set — only the billing cadence changes — and it comes with a 7-day money-back guarantee on the initial purchase (renewals are non-refundable). MyQR's paid plans are still being finalized; they are coming at launch from around $5/mo as an early-bird price, with a generous free tier underneath. We won't quote a final MyQR price until it is set. See current details on pricing.

One honest note on tiers: qr.io's single-tier model means you get the full feature set at one price, which some people prefer. MyQR plans to tier by usage rather than locking features behind a paywall.

What scan data does each tool give you?

Both give you scan analytics like location and device. MyQR's data is coarse and pseudonymous — it does not store the scanner's raw IP address — and you get a one-click CSV export. qr.io, per our 2026 review, offers unique-vs-total scan tracking and a dedicated Google Analytics integration tab.

MyQR reports, per scan: country, region, city, device, operating system, browser, language, referrer, and time — plus total and unique-in-24h counts and trends over time. The data is coarse and pseudonymous: MyQR does not store the scanner's raw IP address. You can pull all of it out yourself with a one-click CSV export. How that data is handled is stated plainly in the Privacy Policy and in How is my data handled?.

As of our 2026 review of their public site, qr.io tracks unique-vs-total scans and ships a dedicated Google Analytics integration tab, so if you already live in GA that is a convenient hook. Want to know what you can actually learn from scan data? See see who scanned your QR code and what scan data do I get?.

Which one should you choose?

Choose MyQR if you want a real dynamic QR for free that you keep, cancel-to-static so printed codes never die, and pricing you can read upfront — and you're fine with a new tool. Choose qr.io if you want a proven tool with a long review history and a broad QR type set.

We'll be straight about the trade-off. MyQR is new — accounts are open and free, and the free QR generator on the homepage needs no signup at all, but we're the newcomer. qr.io has years of customers behind it. That maturity is a real advantage, and if you need something battle-tested this afternoon, it is a reasonable choice.

Where MyQR pulls ahead is the everyday economics and the safety of what you print: a free dynamic QR you keep, cancel-to-static so a printed code never goes dead, a clean one-click exit, and a much lower starting price. If those matter to you, create a free account — everything is free today (see pricing). New to dynamic QR codes? Our 5-day bootcamp walks you from your first code to a landing page.

Comparing more tools? See our honest MyQR vs QR Tiger breakdown and our roundup of free QR code generators in 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

1. 1.qr.io pricing page
2. 2.qr.io public cancel-subscription form
3. 3.qr.io on TrustPilot
4. 4.qr.io refund policy

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