A QR code generated from a short link is a dynamic QR code: you can change where it points after printing, and every scan shows up in analytics. This page ranks shorteners on how many you get, whether they can carry your branding, and what that costs.
Updated 8 November 20268 tools comparedPrices in USD
Quick answer.ReSlug generates a QR code for every link on the free plan, with no monthly cap, and adds colours and a logo on the $9/mo Pro plan. Bitly has the most polished QR product but gives you two codes a month free and five on the $10 Core plan.
Best overallReSlugUnlimited QR codes free, branded on Pro
Most polishedBitlyStrong QR design tools, tight quotas
BudgetCuttlyQR on free, customisable from $25 Single
Static QR codes encode a URL directly, so once printed they are fixed. Dynamic QR codes encode a short link, which means you can redirect the code after it is on a poster, a menu or a product box, and you can see how many people scanned it, where, and on what device. Every shortener here produces dynamic codes. The questions are quotas, branding and tracking.
Bitly has invested heavily in QR as a product and sells it in counted monthly quotas. ReSlug, Short.io and Dub treat a QR code as a property of the link, so there is no separate cap. Cuttly and Rebrandly restrict styling on free plans.
Limits and prices from each vendor's public pricing page, verified 8 November 2026. "Free links" is the published free-plan quota; "Ads" means interstitial or branded ads shown to people who click your links.
Best for: Anyone who wants a custom domain and real analytics without paying
Free: 500 active linksPaid from $9/moCustom domains: freeAnalytics: 30 daysAPIBio pagesBot filtering
Every ReSlug link, free or paid, comes with a QR code, so the free plan effectively gives you 500 active links dynamic QR codes with 30 days of scan analytics. Pro adds colours, a logo and custom styling. Scans are tracked as clicks with bot filtering applied. No per-month QR quota exists.
Pros
500 active links, a custom domain with auto-SSL and 30 days of analytics on the free plan
No ads or interstitials on any plan
Pro is $9/mo ($79/yr) for unlimited links, 10 domains and a year of analytics
Bot clicks filtered out of analytics by default
Geo, device, UTM and scheduled routing plus A/B splits on Pro
Cons
Launched in 2026, so it has a short track record compared with Bitly or TinyURL
Best for: Enterprises that need a well-known vendor, SSO and a sales contract
Free: 5 links/moPaid from $10/moCustom domains: 0 (Growth plan and up) on paidAnalytics: NoneAPIBio pagesBot filtering
Bitly's QR designer is the most complete, with frames, colours, logos and templates. The quotas are the problem: two QR codes a month on free, five on Core ($10/mo, annual-only), ten on Growth ($29/mo). If you print one campaign a month it is fine; otherwise it is expensive.
Pros
The most recognised brand in link shortening, with a long uptime record
QR codes, landing pages and links in one product
Mobile deep linking and an enterprise tier with SSO and 2-year history
Integrations with almost every marketing tool
Cons
Free plan is 5 links a month, shows ads and keeps no analytics history
Custom domains only arrive on Growth at $29/mo billed annually ($348/yr)
Core plan is annual-only and still capped at 100 links a month
Link quotas are monthly, so unused links do not roll over
Best for: Developers and SaaS teams who want an API, SDKs and conversion tracking
Free: 25 links/moPaid from $27/moCustom domains: freeAnalytics: 30 daysAPIBot filtering
QR codes on every plan including free, with basic styling. Dub's QR codes are also available through the API, which matters if you generate them programmatically.
Pros
Open-source codebase, typed SDKs and a well-documented REST API
3 custom domains on the free plan
Conversion tracking, webhooks and role-based access on Business
A/B testing, geo and device targeting, password and expiration on Pro
Cons
Free plan is only 25 links a month
Pro is $27 a month, three times ReSlug's Pro
No link-in-bio pages
Quotas are annual pools billed up front on yearly plans
Dynamic, not static. Confirm the code encodes the short link, not the destination, so you can change it later.
No watermark. Rebrandly watermarks free codes; Cuttly fixes the style.
Scan tracking retention. A printed code lives for months. ReSlug keeps 30 days of analytics free and 365 on Pro; Bitly Core keeps 30 days.
Error correction. If you add a logo, use high error correction so the code still scans.
Frequently asked questions
Can I make a free dynamic QR code?
Yes. ReSlug, Short.io, Dub and Cuttly generate a QR code for every short link on their free plans. Because it encodes the short link, you can change the destination after printing.
How many QR codes does Bitly give you free?
Two per month on the free plan, five per month on Core ($10/mo billed annually) and ten per month on Growth ($29/mo billed annually).
Can I add a logo to my QR code?
On ReSlug Pro, Bitly paid plans, Cuttly Single and Rebrandly paid plans. Keep error correction high so the code still scans.