Graklink vs QRFY

Is QRFY’s free QR code generator actually free?

Only the static kind. QRFY’s homepage headline says “Create your Free QR code,” but the dynamic QR codes the whole platform is actually built around come with a 7-day free trial, not an ongoing free plan. QRFY’s FAQ says: the trial “gives you access to all of our tools” for “7 days,” and after that, “you can continue using the platform by subscribing to one of our plans.” Graklink runs the other way: a dynamic QR code is a one-time purchase, including destination editing, unlimited scans and basic counts.

What the free trial includes

The seven-day trial requires no credit card, so trying it does not automatically start paid billing. Its static QR codes are free and have no subscription expiry.

The distinction to check is the type of QR code you create. QRFY’s dynamic QR codes require a subscription after the trial.

The catch: the trial ends in a week

QRFY’s plans don’t scale with how many QR codes you have. All three give “access to all the tools on our platform,” the only difference is how long you commit to and how much you pay per month. That means the moment your 7-day trial ends, every dynamic QR code you made, whether it was one or fifty, goes dark at once. QRFY’s FAQ: “Your QR codes will be stored for three months after the trial period has ended. During this period you will not be able to access them until you contract one of our plans.” The QR code stays printed on your menu or your flyer. It just stops going anywhere.

What it costs to keep a QRFY QR code alive

	QRFY	Graklink
Free tier	None for dynamic QR codes, 7-day trial only	Static QR code, unlimited scans, no account
Dynamic QR codes	Unlimited QR codes included in any plan, but none work without an active subscription	$7.99 each
Cheapest way to stay active	$19/month, billed $228 annually	Nothing ongoing, it’s a one-time purchase
Trial ends or subscription lapses	Every dynamic QR code goes inaccessible, all at once	No subscription required
10 QR codes, total cost	$228/year, every year, same price whether it’s 1 QR code or 100	One-time purchases
QR code stops if you miss a renewal	Yes, all of them, simultaneously	No billing expiry

Ten QR codes isn’t even the relevant number with QRFY. One QR code, past the trial, costs the same $228 a year as a hundred.

How Graklink compares

• Free static QR code: unlimited scans, forever, no account. Suitable for a page address you maintain.
• Dynamic QR code: no trial clock, no subscription keeping it alive.

Not sure you need dynamic at all yet? Start here: static vs dynamic QR codes.

The math on a QRFY subscription

QRFY’s annual plan costs $228 a year and covers multiple QR codes, so it is billed again every year the QR codes stay active.

When QRFY is the right call

QRFY’s paid platform may suit a team that needs custom domains, advertising integrations and shared QR code management. If you are putting a QR code on a product guide, Graklink’s one-time purchase can route iOS and Android scans to the matching setup page from the first day. It also includes destination editing for a later website move.

Weighing Hovercode’s free-3 tier instead? Its first three dynamic QR codes have different plan conditions: see how that one breaks down.