An editable QR8 code keeps the same printed pattern while you change the page it opens. Fix a typo, swap a menu, update an offer.
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Free for good, not for 14 days
3 editable codes and 500 scans a month on Free, with no trial clock. The Basic QR tool makes fixed codes with no account at all.
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We never hold codes hostage
Your printed codes keep working if you stop paying, and a scan count never switches a code off.
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100 codes for £20 a year
Basic has 100 links, plus 200 that end on a date, and 50,000 scans a month. Bitly Core is $120 a year for 5 QR codes a month.
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See what's working
Scans over time, your most-used links and devices on Basic. Countries, regions and a spreadsheet download on Super.
SIDE BY SIDE
QR8, Bitly and QR Code Generator side by side.
QR8
Bitly
QR Code Generator
Free editable QR codes
3, for as long as you like
None: free codes can't be changed
Only during a 14-day trial
Scans
500 a month free, 50,000 on Basic
No cap on scans
10,000 on Starter, no cap from Advanced
Cheapest paid plan
£20 a year
$10 a month, billed yearly ($120)
Price not shown on its page
Editable codes on that plan
100, plus 200 that end on a date
5 QR codes and 5 destination changes a month
2
Codes keep working if you stop paying
Yes
Not stated on its pricing page
Not stated on its pricing page
Bitly's prices are in US dollars. QR Code Generator's page shows euros before VAT, with the amounts left blank. Rival details checked on 8 November 2026 from each provider's own UK pages, listed at the bottom of this page. Prices change, so check before you choose.
ALTERNATIVES
Looking for an alternative to Bitly, QR Code Generator, QR TIGER or QRCode Monkey?
Bitly's free plan makes 2 QR codes and 5 links a month, but you can't change where they point. Core is $10 a month billed yearly, $120 in all, for 5 QR codes and 5 destination changes a month, with 30 days of scan data.
QR8 Basic is £20 a year for 100 editable links, and you can change where any code points, any time.
3 editable codes free, 100 on Basic
Change a destination as often as you like
£20 a year, against $120 a year for Bitly Core
Codes keep working if you stop paying
WHEN BITLY SUITS BETTERYou mostly need short links for social posts, with no cap on clicks.
A QR Code Generator Pro alternative with a real free plan
QR Code Generator gives you 14 days free, then a paid plan. Starter has 2 dynamic codes and 10,000 scans; Advanced has 50 codes and is billed yearly. Plans renew automatically, with 30 days' notice to cancel, and the pricing page doesn't say what happens to your codes if you stop paying.
QR8 has a free plan with no time limit, and printed codes keep working even if you stop paying.
A free plan, not a 14-day trial
Printed codes keep working if you stop paying
Prices in pounds, with nothing added for VAT
WHEN QR CODE GENERATOR SUITS BETTERYou need hundreds of codes made in bulk, an API, or several users on one account.
A QRCode Monkey alternative for codes you can change
QRCode Monkey makes free, fixed QR codes with your logo and colours, for any use. They never expire, but once a code is made you can't change where it points.
QR8 makes editable codes: the printed pattern stays the same while you change the page it opens. 3 are free, and Basic has 100 for £20 a year.
Change where a code points after printing
Scans over time, top links and devices on Basic
Fixed codes free too, with no account, on the Basic QR tool
WHEN QRCODE MONKEY SUITS BETTERYour code will always open the same page.
You print menus, posters, flyers, packaging or signs
What you print might need to point somewhere else later
You want codes that won't be switched off
You'd like a flat yearly price in pounds
LOOK ELSEWHERE IF
You need hundreds of codes made in bulk, or an API
You only want short links for social posts
QUESTIONS
Switching questions
Can I change a QR code after printing?
Yes. An editable QR8 link lets you change the page it opens while the printed code stays the same.
What happens if I stop paying?
Your printed codes keep working. We never hold your QR codes hostage.
Is there a free QR code maker?
Yes. The Basic QR tool makes a fixed code with no account, for a code that will always open the same page. For codes you can change later, Free has 3.
Do scan limits switch codes off?
No. A printed code never stops working because of a scan count.
Where the rival details come from
Checked on 8 November 2026. Names belong to their owners, and we're not linked to any of them. Tell us at [email protected] if anything here is out of date and we'll fix it.
QR8.to is one of eight small apps with one login. Put a LinkAds.to sponsor message before the page a code opens, point printed codes at Entry.to events and Payup.to payment pages, and OneSite.to makes short QR8 links for your page.