QRdx vs LatestQR

LatestQR and QRdx both let you design a QR code in the browser and download it without an account. LatestQR is free across its 27 tools and makes static codes, which store the link or details in the code itself; its tool pages say a new destination needs a new code. The QRdx static generator is free as well, and a free account adds dynamic codes you can edit after printing, with scan analytics.

Who each tool is forCopy Anchor Link

LatestQR suits someone who needs a code today and doesn't want to pay or sign up. It has a separate form for each job (URLs, PDFs, Wi-Fi, UPI payments, WhatsApp, menus, social profiles and more), and you can add a logo, a frame or a sticker before downloading. It can also publish a simple link page, business page or social profile page, and it accepts PDF, image and video uploads.

QRdx suits people who print codes they may need to change later, or who want to know how often those codes are scanned. Static codes are free and need no account. The Free plan adds 10 dynamic codes and 3 hosted pages. Pro ($5/mo or $48/yr) makes both unlimited, and Business ($15/mo or $144/yr) adds unlimited team members and white-label pages. Developers can use the REST API, the MCP server or the npm library, and the whole app can be self-hosted.

Where LatestQR is the better choiceCopy Anchor Link

• You don't want to pay anything. LatestQR lists no paid plans, and its FAQ says any premium feature would show its cost before you choose it. QRdx charges for unlimited dynamic codes and hosted pages.
• You want a hosted page or file without an account. LatestQR publishes link, business and social profile pages, and takes PDF uploads up to 10 MB, images up to 5 MB and videos up to 35 MB, with no sign-up. QRdx hosted pages need a free account.

Key differencesCopy Anchor Link

• Editing after printing. LatestQR's URL tool says "the destination is fixed inside the downloaded code; changing the website address requires a new QR." QRdx dynamic codes go through a short link, so you can change where they point whenever you like.
• Scan data. LatestQR doesn't advertise scan counts or analytics. QRdx records the scans of each dynamic code, and you can export them as CSV on every plan.
• How long hosted content lasts. LatestQR says video uploads get "a public, temporary URL" and suggests your own stable hosting for printed campaigns. Its terms also say free features "do not create a promise of permanent availability." On QRdx, existing codes and hosted pages keep working on every plan, including after a cancellation.
• Design. Both tools have custom colors, logos and frames. QRdx has 23 body patterns, 17 eye shapes, 21 eye-dot shapes, gradients and 437 frames. LatestQR has body, eye-frame and eye-ball styles, plus stickers.
• Openness. QRdx is open source under AGPL-3.0, so you can check how scans are counted or run your own copy. LatestQR doesn't advertise its source code.

Switching from LatestQRCopy Anchor Link

1. Codes from LatestQR's URL, Wi-Fi, UPI, WhatsApp and similar tools are static. They keep working without LatestQR, so there is nothing to replace.
2. Codes that open a LatestQR link page, business page, social page or uploaded file depend on LatestQR keeping that copy online. Rebuild those as QRdx hosted pages, or host the file yourself and link to it, then reprint.
3. Make new codes dynamic in QRdx if the destination might change, and test each one on a couple of phones before printing.

QRdx's Never-Hostage Guarantee explains what happens to your codes on every plan.