Print it once. Keep it working.
Uniqode bills monthly for codes you already printed. Whooshly is one payment, and your codes don't answer to a renewal date.
Whooshly is a strong Uniqode alternative if you print QR codes and don't want their lifespan tied to a monthly plan. One payment covers dynamic QR codes, short links, a UTM builder, and digital cards within a generous campaign-asset allowance. Uniqode (formerly Beaconstac) is a capable, well-built QR platform, but it is subscription-based, and a dynamic code only resolves while the account behind it is in good standing. The honest caveat: Uniqode has deeper bulk-management and team features than we do.
| Feature | Whooshly | Uniqode |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $35 once | $9+/mo |
| Codes survive cancellation | Nothing to cancel | Subscription-bound |
| Scan caps | Plan-dependent | |
| Dynamic QR allowance | Shared 10,000-asset cap | Plan-dependent |
| Short links included | Separate | |
| UTM builder | ||
| Digital cards | Paid tier | |
| Export your codes |
Compared against the vendor's cheapest publicly listed plan that matches what Core includes (bulk creation and API access), checked September 18, 2026. Prices and regional offers change often – verify against the linked official pricing page before deciding.
What Uniqode costs to stand still.
At about $9/mo, Uniqode runs roughly $108 a year and $324 over three years, and you still don't own it. Whooshly's Core is $35, paid once.
It's not just the price.
There's no subscription to lapse, so there's no lapse to survive.
A code that goes viral doesn't stop working mid-campaign.
Short links, UTM, and digital cards on the same engine.
When Uniqode is the better pick.
Uniqode is a serious QR platform. Bulk generation, template management, team permissions, and analytics are mature and genuinely well executed, and it integrates with the marketing stacks large teams already run. If QR is a full-time job for your team, it earns its price.
Pick Uniqode if you manage QR at organisational scale, need team roles and bulk template governance, and a recurring bill is normal for your budget.
Whooshly's own research on Uniqode
We checked 15 QR generators against each vendor's own documentation in July 2026. Uniqode is one of the 8 that can hand a free or trial user a code that later dies: dynamic codes from its 14-day trial deactivate unless you subscribe. Uniqode does also offer permanent free static codes, which is the safe path if you never need to re-point the code.
Our QR expiry study, 15 generators checkedHow to move from Uniqode to Whooshly.
Download your link list, destinations, slugs, and tags, from Uniqode 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 the custom domain included with Core so links keep the same host.
If that trade-off fits the way you work, explore Whooshly's dynamic QR codes, then see exactly what the $35 one-time plan includes.
Whooshly vs Uniqode – FAQ
Do Uniqode QR codes stop working if I cancel?
Uniqode is a subscription service, so a dynamic code depends on the account behind it staying active — check their current terms for exactly what happens on cancellation before you print at volume. This is how every dynamic QR works, not a quirk of one vendor: the printed pattern holds a redirect the platform controls. Whooshly's answer is structural rather than contractual, there's no recurring plan to lapse on the Core purchase.
What is the difference between a static and a dynamic QR code?
A static code has the destination baked into the pattern, so it scans forever but can never be edited. A dynamic code holds a short redirect the platform owns, so you can re-point it after printing, but it only resolves while that platform keeps serving it. Dynamic is the right choice for anything you print, which is exactly why who serves the redirect matters.
Can I move my Uniqode codes to Whooshly?
Not the printed ones, and no vendor can do that — the pattern on paper points at whoever generated it. What you move is the destination list: recreate those codes in Whooshly and use them on your next print run, keeping the old account only until the already-printed codes retire.
Does Whooshly cap how many times a code can be scanned?
No. Scans are never capped or charged. Dynamic QR codes count toward the shared 10,000-asset account allowance.
Is Whooshly cheaper than Uniqode?
Yes. Uniqode's entry plan is $9/mo billed annually for a handful of dynamic codes. API access and a few hundred dynamic codes start on its Core plan at $49/mo, billed annually only ($588 a year). Whooshly's Core is a single $35 that includes the API, bulk CSV import, short links, UTM tagging and digital cards.
Switch from Uniqode. Pay once.
Bring your links, own your data, and never see a renewal email again.