QRdx vs Dub
at a glance
Pricing, design options and developer tooling side by side. Where Dub is ahead, the table says so.
Free · Pro from $5/mo
Free · Pro from $27/mo
Why choose QRdx over Dub?
The areas where QRdx is the stronger pick. The guide below also covers where Dub is the better choice.
Built for printed QR codes
QRdx is designed around codes that end up on paper: dot patterns, logos, frames, a scan checker, a print size calculator and vector SVG, CMYK PDF and EPS export.
Hosted pages, not just redirects
A QRdx code can open a hosted mobile page (link list, vCard Plus, PDF, gallery, audio or video) instead of a website you have to build yourself.
Scans aren't metered
Dub's plans meter tracked events, from 1,000 a month on Free. QRdx counts every scan on every plan, and never stops a code for being popular.
Use them together
QRdx's Dub integration and Dub.sh QR type let you design a QR code in QRdx that encodes a Dub short link, so Dub handles attribution and QRdx handles the print.
QRdx or Dub: which should you use?
Dub and QRdx are both open source under AGPL-3.0, and both can turn a short link into a QR code with click or scan analytics. They start from opposite ends. Dub is a link management platform, used for marketing attribution and conversion tracking, where QR codes are one output among many. QRdx is a QR code platform, where design, print output and hosted mobile pages come first and links are the plumbing.
Who each tool is for
Dub suits growth and marketing teams that manage large numbers of links across channels and want to tie clicks to sign-ups and revenue. It has device and geo targeting, A/B tests, conversion tracking and webhooks, and its API is on every plan. Pro is 81 a month.
QRdx suits anyone whose links end up printed: menus, packaging, signs, business cards and posters. Free includes 10 dynamic codes and 3 hosted pages with unlimited scans; Pro (48/yr) makes both unlimited and adds routing, A/B splits, UTM tagging and custom domains; Business (144/yr) adds conversion tracking, webhooks and unlimited members.
Where Dub is the better choice
- Link attribution at scale. If most of your links are shared online rather than printed, and you need to attribute sign-ups and sales to them, Dub is built for that.
- Custom domains on the free plan. Dub includes 3 custom domains for free; QRdx's start on Pro.
- Very large link volumes. Dub's higher plans are sized for hundreds of thousands of new links a year.
Key differences
- QR quality and print. QRdx has deep QR styling, AI art, a scan checker and print-ready CMYK vector export. Dub generates QR codes for its links, without CMYK print export or AI art.
- Hosted pages. QRdx codes can open hosted mobile pages. Dub links redirect to pages you host elsewhere.
- Metering. Dub limits new links and tracked events per plan. QRdx limits only Free dynamic codes and never limits scans.
- Price. QRdx Pro is 27 a month.
Using Dub and QRdx together
You don't have to choose. Connect Dub through the QRdx integration or use the Dub.sh QR code generator: design the code in QRdx, encode the Dub short link, and keep Dub as the source of truth for destinations and attribution. Codes that encode a Dub link depend on your Dub account, while QRdx's own dynamic codes are covered by the Never-Hostage Guarantee.
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QRdx vs. others
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