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The 9 Best QRCodeChimp Alternatives in 2026 (QR Codes and Business Cards, Priced)
Founder of V1CE. I've helped 510,000+ professionals swap paper cards for a card that gets their contacts back.
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Quick summary
QRCodeChimp's free plan is generous: 10 dynamic QR codes, unlimited static codes and a digital business card. The catch is scans. Free accounts get 1,000 scans a month across all dynamic codes, and then scans pause until next month. V1CE is my pick if you use QR codes to meet people. Your QR code, wallet pass and AI card scanner are free, and their details come back to you. The card is $83 once if you want one. If you need QR codes for menus, flyers or packaging, look at QR TIGER for unlimited scans from $7 a month. I checked every price on each tool's own pages, on November 2 and 3, 2026.
Looking for a QRCodeChimp alternative?
QRCodeChimp does two jobs. It makes QR codes for menus, flyers and packaging, and it makes digital business cards you share by QR code.
The free plan covers both, up to a point. Once your dynamic codes reach 1,000 scans in a month, they stop working until the next month starts. A code on a busy flyer can go dark before the month ends.
That's a common complaint. In the reviews we mined, 189 name a feature locked behind a paywall.
And a plain QR code only goes one way. Our buyers ask us: "Isn't a free QR code or Canva the same thing?" It shares your details. It doesn't bring theirs back, follow up or update itself.
9 alternatives follow, each priced from its own pages. Some are QR code tools. Some are business card tools. Pick the job first.
Why listen to us
I'm Haydn, and I started V1CE.
More than 510,000 professionals now use V1CE. Teams at SpaceX, Lotus Cars and Air Canada carry our cards.
One result I'm proud of: Lotus Cars cut the time spent typing contacts into their CRM by 75% and saved $18,000 a year. James Woodward, their Head of IT Business Partnering, tells the story here:
I built V1CE, so I'm not neutral. That's why every tool below gets its real price, its public rating where it has one, and an honest verdict. Where QRCodeChimp or a rival wins, I say so.
V1CE sits at 4.4 on Trustpilot from 1,100 reviews.
What is QRCodeChimp, and what does it cost?
QRCodeChimp is a QR code generator with digital business cards built in. You make static and dynamic QR codes, track scans, and build card pages you share by QR code, link, email signature or wallet pass.
Its prices, from its pricing page on November 3, 2026:
Free: $0. 10 dynamic QR codes, unlimited static codes, 1,000 scans a month across your dynamic codes, and 1 digital business card.
Starter: $6.99 a month billed yearly, or $9.99 monthly. 50 dynamic codes and 10,000 scans a month.
Pro: $13.99 a month billed yearly, or $19.99 monthly. 300 dynamic codes, 150,000 scans a month, and HubSpot and Salesforce.
Ultima: $34.99 a month billed yearly, or $49.99 monthly. 900 dynamic codes and unlimited scans.
Cards: every plan's card page has a form that collects contacts, and contact exchange. QRCodeChimp's cards are "NFC compatible", but I found no NFC card for sale on its site. You bring your own.
Refunds: "Within 15 days full refund guaranteed on your first purchase."
Where QRCodeChimp wins: a free plan with 10 dynamic codes and a card page that collects contacts. It's rated 4.9 on G2 from 116 reviews.
Where it falls short: free scans pause at 1,000 a month, and there's no card to hand over.
Why look beyond QRCodeChimp?
Three reasons push people to look elsewhere. Each one comes from QRCodeChimp's own pricing page.
1. Free scans pause at 1,000 a month
The 1,000 scans are shared across all your dynamic codes. QRCodeChimp's FAQ says: "Once you reach the 1000 scans limit for a month, scans are paused." They come back the next month.
2. Stop paying, and most codes pause
If a paid plan lapses, your account moves to the free plan, and "the dynamic codes other than the last 10 will be paused." Paused codes that are already printed stop working.
3. No card to hand over
The card pages work with an NFC card, but QRCodeChimp doesn't sell one. You buy the card somewhere else and link it yourself.
So this list looks for the opposite: codes that keep working, and for business cards, a card that brings their details back.
QR code or NFC card: which do you need?
Pick the job before the tool.
Need codes for menus, flyers, packaging or posters? You want a QR code generator. Look at QR TIGER, Bitly, Uniqode and QR.io below, and check each one's scan limit.
Meeting people one at a time? You want a business card that shares your details and brings theirs back. Look at V1CE, Blinq, Popl, HiHello and Wave Connect.
What you get free on V1CE that others charge for
Most tools give you a free code or page and charge for what happens after the scan. V1CE's free plan includes the parts most people pay for. Here's what's free on V1CE, and what the other tools on this page charge for the same thing. Prices are from each tool's own pricing page, read November 3, 2026.
CRM sync: free on V1CE. QRCodeChimp puts it on Pro, at $13.99 a month. Blinq needs Business, at $4.99 a card a month with a 5 card minimum. HiHello needs Business, at $5 a user with a 5 user minimum. Wave needs Pro, at $7 a month.
Follow up emails that send themselves: free on V1CE. Wave has them free too. The others here don't list them.
A booking link: free on V1CE, with a scheduler built in, so you don't need Calendly. Blinq puts booking on Pro, at $16.58 a month. Wave only lets you add an outside booking link. The QR tools here don't list one.
Event badge scanning: free on V1CE. Wave charges 4 credits a badge, at $2.50 a credit. Popl puts it on its team plan, priced by quote. HiHello gives 5 paper card or badge scans a month free. Blinq's free plan has a universal contact scanner, and puts event badge capture on Business at $9.99 a contact. The QR tools here don't list it.
Export your contacts: free on V1CE. Blinq charges $16.58 a month on Pro. Wave's export is free.
Sell your services, with checkout: free on V1CE, for a 5% fee on what you sell. The other tools here don't list it.
Agreements signed in the app: 10 a month, free on V1CE. The other tools here don't list it.
A video and voice intro: free on V1CE. HiHello charges $6 a month for branded video.
No logo but yours: V1CE puts no logo on your free page. Blinq charges $7.33 a month to remove its branding, and Wave $7 a month. Bitly's free plan comes with ads.
Also free on V1CE, and free on some others too: a wallet pass, QR code and email signature, a page that brings their details back, and no cap on new contacts.
The free plan has limits: 1 page, 1 booking link, 3 runs a month of the other AI tools and a 5% fee on what you sell. Card scans stay unlimited. See everything on the free plan, then make your own call.
How do the 9 QRCodeChimp alternatives compare?
V1CE is mine, so judge it on the reasons. The rest are in order of G2 reviews, most first. I checked prices on each tool's own pricing page, shop or App Store listing, on November 2 and 3, 2026. "Not stated" means I couldn't find it on their own pages.
The 9 best QRCodeChimp alternatives, ranked
1.V1CE
4.4 on Trustpilot from 1,100 reviews
Best for: people who use QR codes to meet people and want their details back.
Over QRCodeChimp, it wins on what happens after the scan. Your QR code, wallet pass and email signature are on the free plan. When someone scans, they press one button and their details come back to you. The follow up sends itself, and the contact lands in your CRM, free. On QRCodeChimp, CRM sync starts on Pro and AI card reads start on Starter. The card is $83 once, designed for you, if you want one.
Key features
- Free: no V1CE logo on your page.
- Free: a built in CRM with notes, tags and search, synced to the one you already use.
- Free: follow up emails that send themselves.
- Free: a built in booking link, so a new contact books a call on the spot. No Calendly needed.
- Free: show and sell your services, with checkout, for a 5% fee on what you sell.
- Free: agreements and contracts signed in the app, 10 a month.
- Free: a video and voice intro on your page.
- Free: their details come back to you in one press, with no cap on new contacts.
- Free: unlimited AI business card scans. They don't use up your 3 AI runs.
- Free: event badge scanning.
- Free: views, taps, scans, email opens and who shared your details.
- Free: import and export your contacts any time.
- Free: a wallet pass, QR code and email signature.
Key results
- 510,000+ professionals use V1CE
- 75% less CRM data entry at Lotus Cars
- $18,000 a year saved at Lotus Cars
Pricing
| Free plan$0 | No renewal date. |
|---|---|
| Card (optional) | $83, one payment, designed for you |
| Client Capture OS (optional)$64.98 a month | Adds unlimited AI runs, pages and booking links. |
| Free plan limits | 1 page, 1 booking link, a 5% fee on what you sell and 3 AI runs a month. |
Pros
- CRM sync and AI card scans on the free plan, where QRCodeChimp needs Pro and Starter.
- The free plan has no renewal date.
- 30 day money back on the card, and you keep it. Lost or broken? Replaced free, for life.
Cons
- Not a QR campaign tool: there are no bulk codes for menus, labels or flyers, where QRCodeChimp, QR TIGER and Uniqode win.
- The card costs $83, and 120 of our own customers told us the price felt high. Setup takes about ten minutes with our design team, not seconds like a DIY QR code.
They got chucked away, plus didn't necessarily, know what they'd seen or where.
A V1CE beta tester, on paper cards
Share your QR code or hand over your card, and your page opens on their phone with nothing to install. They send their details back in one press.
See everything on the free plan, the cards and how real teams use it.
2.Blinq
4.8 on G2 from 9,771 reviews
Best for: people who want a big free business card app, with or without a card.
Over QRCodeChimp, it sells the card and keeps the free plan generous. Its free plan has unlimited sharing and unlimited contacts. It also scans paper cards, badges, QR codes and LinkedIn. Custom cards start at $59.99. Export needs Pro, and native CRM sync is on Business, with a 5 card minimum.
Key features
- Free: unlimited sharing and unlimited contacts.
- Free: a scanner for paper cards, badges, QR codes and LinkedIn.
- Native CRM sync on Business.
Pricing
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Premium | $7.33 a month billed yearly, or $9.99 monthly. |
| Pro$16.58 a month billed yearly, or $22.49 monthly | Adds export. |
| Business | $4.99 per card a month billed yearly, 5 card minimum. |
| Custom card | from $59.99 |
Pros
- A card for sale, with a free profile.
- The most reviewed app on G2 in this list.
Cons
- Export costs $16.58 a month on Pro.
- CRM sync needs a 5 card team plan, about $25 a month.
What it offers over QRCodeChimp: a card to hand over, and a scanner on the free plan. See the best Blinq alternatives.
3.Popl
4.6 on G2 from 6,818 reviews
Best for: event teams who want badge scanning and CRM sync, priced by quote.
Popl suits teams that work events. Its free app shares your card and captures their details. Its team plan scans event badges and paper cards with AI and sends them to your CRM, with no extra fee for integrations. Team prices come by quote, so you can't set them against QRCodeChimp's plans up front.
Key features
- AI badge and paper card scanning.
- CRM and calendar integrations you set up yourself.
- Free app to share your card and capture their details.
Pricing
| Free app | $0 |
|---|---|
| Pro | $76.99 a year, in the App Store |
| Teams | by quote, after a demo |
Pros
- Built for trade shows: it scans event badges into your CRM.
- No extra fee for CRM integrations.
Cons
- No team prices on its pricing page.
- No custom card price on its pricing page.
What it offers over QRCodeChimp: event badge scanning backed by 6,818 G2 reviews. See the best Popl alternatives.
4.HiHello
4.6 on G2 from 1,162 reviews
Best for: people who want a free digital business card and a few scans, with no card to carry.
Over QRCodeChimp, it's built only for business cards. The free plan gives you 2 digital cards, Apple and Google Wallet passes, and 5 card scans a month. Business adds Salesforce, HubSpot and Microsoft Dynamics. HiHello doesn't sell a card.
Key features
- Free: 2 cards and Apple and Google Wallet.
- Professional: 20 scans a month, with contact enrichment.
- Business: CRM sync to Salesforce, HubSpot and Dynamics.
Pricing
| Personal | free |
|---|---|
| Professional | $6 a month billed yearly, or $8 monthly |
| Business | $5 per user a month billed yearly, 5 user minimum. |
Pros
- A free plan with 2 cards and 5 scans a month.
- Its prices and scan limits are on its pricing page, so you know the cost before you sign up.
Cons
- No card to hand over.
- Its team plan needs 5 users, so a team of 3 pays for 5.
What it offers over QRCodeChimp: two free cards instead of one. See the best HiHello alternatives.
5.Wave Connect
4.6 on G2 from 1,012 reviews
Best for: people who want a $42 custom card and a strong free plan.
Over QRCodeChimp, it sells the card. A custom Wave card is $42, and Wave says you don't need a plan to use it. The free plan has a capture form, two way exchange, follow up emails and CSV export. Card scans use credits at $2.50 each, and native CRM sync starts on Pro.
Key features
- Free: capture form, two way exchange and follow up emails.
- Free: CSV export and unlimited contacts.
- Pro: native CRM sync and buying scan credits.
Pricing
| Free | $0, with 10 trial credits |
|---|---|
| Pro | $7 a month billed yearly, or $9 monthly |
| Teams | $5 per user a month billed yearly, 3 user minimum. |
| Custom card$42 | Wave branded card: $23. |
Pros
- A custom card that needs no plan.
- A free plan that captures, follows up and exports.
Cons
- Card and badge scans cost credits, at $2.50 each.
- Custom cards can't be returned.
What it offers over QRCodeChimp: a $42 custom card that needs no plan. See the best Wave Connect alternatives.
6.Bitly
4.5 on G2 from 933 reviews
Best for: marketers who track short links and QR codes in one place.
Over QRCodeChimp, it puts links and QR codes in one dashboard. Core is $10 a month billed yearly, with 5 QR codes a month and unlimited scans. The free plan is small: 1 QR code, 50 scans, and ads.
Key features
- Short links, QR codes and landing pages together.
- Unlimited QR code scans from Core.
- Bulk link and QR code creation on Growth.
Pricing
| Free$0, with ads | 1 QR code and 50 scans. |
|---|---|
| Core$10 a month, $120 billed yearly | 5 QR codes a month. |
| Growth$29 a month, $348 billed yearly | 10 QR codes a month. |
| Premium$199 a month, $2,388 billed yearly | 200 QR codes a month. |
Pros
- Unlimited scans from $10 a month.
- Links and QR codes tracked in one place.
Cons
- The free plan has 1 QR code, 50 scans and ads.
- Paid plans cap new QR codes each month, from 5 on Core.
What it offers over QRCodeChimp: unlimited scans on its first paid plan, with short links built in.
7.Uniqode
4.8 on G2 from 576 reviews
Best for: larger teams running QR campaigns and digital business cards together.
Over QRCodeChimp, it's built for big teams. Plus is $99 a month billed yearly, with 500 dynamic codes and 3 seats. It also sells Uniqode Cards, its digital business cards. There's a trial but no free plan.
Key features
- Dynamic QR codes with forms and landing pages.
- Uniqode Cards for team digital business cards.
- Security pages listing SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR and SSO.
Pricing
| Essential | $9 a month billed yearly |
|---|---|
| Core | $49 a month billed yearly |
| Plus$99 a month billed yearly | 500 dynamic codes, 3 seats. |
| Business+$399 a month billed yearly | 2,000 dynamic codes. |
Pros
- QR codes and business cards from one company.
- Plans sized for big teams.
Cons
- No free plan, only a trial.
- 500 dynamic codes cost $99 a month, against 300 on QRCodeChimp Pro at $13.99 billed yearly.
What it offers over QRCodeChimp: team plans for QR codes and cards, with security pages for IT to read.
8.QR.io
4.5 on G2 from 464 reviews
Best for: people who want unlimited QR codes and scans on one simple plan.
Over QRCodeChimp, it has one plan with no limits to track. $39.99 a month, or $350 a year, gets unlimited codes, unlimited scans, bulk creation and 5 team members. There's no free plan, and a 7 day money back guarantee.
Key features
- Unlimited dynamic and static QR codes.
- Unlimited scans, with scan statistics.
- Bulk creation, API access and 5 team members.
Pricing
| Monthly | $39.99 a month |
|---|---|
| Yearly | $350 for 12 months |
Pros
- No code or scan limits.
- One plan, so nothing to compare.
Cons
- No free plan.
- $39.99 a month is more than QRCodeChimp Pro at $19.99 monthly.
What it offers over QRCodeChimp: unlimited codes and scans without moving up tiers.
9.QR TIGER
4.8 on G2 from 176 reviews
Best for: menus, flyers and packaging that need unlimited scans for little money.
Over QRCodeChimp, its first paid plan has no scan limit. Regular is $7 a month with 12 dynamic codes and unlimited scans. The free plan gives 3 dynamic codes with 500 scans each, and shows a QR TIGER logo popup.
Key features
- Unlimited static QR codes on Free and Regular.
- Unlimited scans from Regular.
- vCard QR codes and a Canva integration.
Pricing
| Free$0 | 3 dynamic codes, 500 scans each. |
|---|---|
| Regular$7 a month | 12 dynamic codes, unlimited scans. |
| Advanced$16 a month billed yearly | 200 dynamic codes. |
| Premium$37 a month billed yearly | 600 dynamic codes. |
Pros
- Unlimited scans from $7 a month.
- No ads from Regular up.
Cons
- The free plan has 3 dynamic codes and a logo popup.
- Regular has 12 dynamic codes, against 50 on QRCodeChimp Starter.
What it offers over QRCodeChimp: unlimited scans for $7 a month, so a busy code never pauses.
How to switch from QRCodeChimp
Keep your printed codes working while you move. Follow these steps in order.
1. List your live codes
Note which dynamic codes are printed and where they point. Static codes keep working wherever you go.
2. Set up the new tool
For QR campaigns, recreate each dynamic code in the new tool. For business cards, sign up at app.v1ce.co and build your page.
3. Point old codes to new pages
While your QRCodeChimp plan is active, edit each dynamic code to point to your new page. Codes already printed then land in the right place.
4. Cancel at the right time
QRCodeChimp says to cancel by email at least a day before your renewal date. If the plan lapses, dynamic codes other than your last 10 pause.
Moving a whole team? Start a chat with us and we'll help.
How to choose
Choose V1CE if you use QR codes to meet people and want every contact in your CRM, free.
Choose Blinq if you want a big free business card app with a card to buy.
Choose Popl if your team works trade shows and you're fine with a quote.
Choose HiHello if you want two free digital cards and no card to carry.
Choose Wave Connect if you want a $42 custom card and a free capture form.
Choose Bitly if you track short links and QR codes together.
Choose Uniqode if a large team needs QR codes and cards from one company.
Choose QR.io if you want unlimited codes and scans on one plan.
Choose QR TIGER if you need unlimited scans for $7 a month.
Stay on QRCodeChimp if 1,000 scans a month is plenty, or Pro's 150,000 scans a month for $13.99 billed yearly fits.
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FAQs
Is QRCodeChimp free?
Yes. The free plan includes 10 dynamic QR codes, unlimited static codes and 1 digital business card. Dynamic codes share 1,000 scans a month, then pause until the next month.
How much does QRCodeChimp cost?
Starter is $6.99 a month billed yearly, or $9.99 monthly. Pro is $13.99 or $19.99, and Ultima is $34.99 or $49.99. It takes US dollars only.
What happens to my QR codes if I cancel QRCodeChimp?
Your account moves to the free plan, and all dynamic codes other than your last 10 pause. Static codes keep working.
Does QRCodeChimp sell NFC business cards?
Its digital business cards are "NFC compatible", but I found no NFC card for sale on its site. You buy the card elsewhere and link it.
What's the best QRCodeChimp alternative?
For business cards, V1CE: your QR code, CRM sync and card scans are free, and their details come back to you. For menus, flyers and packaging, QR TIGER has unlimited scans from $7 a month.
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Founder of V1CE. I've helped 510,000+ professionals swap paper cards for a card that gets their contacts back.
