QRCode Monkey Pricing, Plans & Alternatives (2026)

Overview

QRCode Monkey is a free web tool for generating static QR codes with custom colours, gradients, logos and design templates, available in several languages and as a Chrome app.^[15] The site states that the static codes it creates are completely free; for scan statistics, editable destinations and other dynamic features it directs users to a professional QR code generator and advertises Bitly’s paid platform.^[15]

Because the codes are static, the destination URL or text is encoded directly into the pattern and the code keeps working indefinitely without any account or subscription, which avoids the lock-in that applies to every dynamic-code service in this list. The flip side is that a static code cannot be edited after printing and does not record scans unless the destination itself is tagged with campaign parameters. QRCode Monkey also offers a QR code API.^[15] DENSO WAVE, which created the QR code, states that the code pattern itself can be used freely; its registered trademark covers only the words “QR Code”.^[2] For one-off codes on business cards, Wi-Fi details or documents, a free static generator is sufficient.