QR TIGER's free codes stop redirecting after a scan limit. Whooshly's don't stop, because there's no meter to run out.
Whooshly is a good QR TIGER alternative if you've been caught by a scan limit or want dynamic codes without a monthly plan. One payment covers dynamic QR codes with unmetered scans, plus short links, a UTM builder, and digital cards. QR TIGER is a solid, widely used generator with good design options; the thing to watch is that free dynamic codes carry a scan ceiling, and a printed code that hits it fails without any visible warning.
Comparison based on each vendor's publicly listed plans, checked August 2026. Prices change often — verify against the vendor's own pricing page before deciding.
At about $7/mo, QR TIGER runs roughly $84 a year and $252 over three years, and you still don't own it. Whooshly's Core is $49, paid once.
A code that takes off doesn't go dark at a threshold.
Nothing about your code changes behind your back after printing.
Short links, UTM, and digital cards included.
QR TIGER is a capable generator with strong design customisation, a wide set of code types, and a well-known brand in the space. Its paid plans are reasonably priced, and for teams already happy on a subscription it does the job well.
Pick QR TIGER if you want its specific design and code-type range and a low monthly plan suits you better than owning the tool outright.
Download your link list, destinations, slugs, and tags, from QR TIGER as a CSV.
Paste your destinations and claim the same custom endings where they're free. Add QR codes and UTM tags in the same place.
Update the links in your posts and campaigns, or connect your own domain on Pro so links keep the same host.
QR TIGER's own site states that the free plan gives three dynamic QR codes with a 500-scan limit each. Past that, the code stops resolving unless you upgrade. This is the worst failure mode in print, because nothing on the physical asset warns you: the code looks perfect and simply doesn't work. Whooshly does not meter scans on any tier.
Yes. Whooshly's dynamic codes have no scan cap on the free tier or the one-time Core, only a cap on how many tracked links and codes a free account can create (three). Buy the Core once and that cap lifts too.
Usually one of three things: the dynamic code hit a scan cap, the subscription behind it lapsed, or the destination URL itself moved. The first two are decisions the platform made; only the third is yours. It's the reason it's worth knowing who serves your redirect before a print run, not after.
Yes. Scan counts by day, country, device, and referrer are part of the one-time Core, with a 30-day analytics window. Longer retention is the optional $9/mo Pro add-on, and nothing about your codes changes if you never buy it.
Past about seven months, yes, and permanently after that. QR TIGER's plans start around $7/mo (~$84/yr); Whooshly's Core is a one-time $49 that also brings short links, UTM tagging, and digital cards.
Bring your links, own your data, and never see a renewal email again.