Flowcode is gorgeous. qrlia is gorgeous, EU-resident, and source-available.
Flowcode wins on US-market design polish. qrlia wins on price, features, and where the data lives.
| qrlia | Flowcode | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 3 dynamic QRs + watermark · no scan cap | 2 dynamic QRs · 500 scans |
| Entry paid plan | €12/mo · unlimited | $5/mo Pro · QR-count gated |
| Mid tier | Pro covers everything | $25/mo Pro+ |
| Top tier (non-enterprise) | Team €39 · Enterprise contact | $250+ Growth |
| Custom domain | Pro (€12) | Pro+ ($25) |
| Logo-shaped QR (silhouette) | Pro feature | Not available |
| Designer aesthetic | Module/eye/gradient/frame controls | Best-in-class polish |
| MCP gateway (Claude / Cursor) | Included on Pro | Not available |
| API + webhooks | Pro tier — OpenAPI 3.1 | Growth tier+ ($250+) |
| EU data residency | Default (Hetzner DE/NL) | US-resident |
| Source available | Yes | Closed |
| Mobile app | Web/PWA (roadmap) | Native iOS + Android |
| Brand recognition (US market) | New (2026) | Strong — Super Bowl ads, NBA partnerships |
Why teams switch from Flowcode
Your QR's data should live where you do
Flowcode is US-resident. If you're an EU business worried about cross-border transfers, EU customers' scan data routing through US data centres, or just procurement asking where the bytes live — qrlia defaults to Hetzner DE/NL. No upgrade, no contract.
API + webhooks at €12, not $250
Flowcode gates API access at the $250/mo Growth tier. qrlia ships OpenAPI 3.1 + per-event webhooks at the €12/mo Pro plan. If you're integrating QRs into your stack, the cost difference is nontrivial.
Logo-shaped QR — Flowcode doesn't ship this
Flowcode is design-led but the silhouette-mask trick (QR shaped like your logo, not square with logo on top) isn't on their platform. It's on ours.
Source-available, no surprise renewals
Flowcode is closed-source SaaS. qrlia is source-available — you can read what your data does, fork the code, or self-host for enterprise. No procurement arms race over what's in the box.
Where Flowcode still wins
We're not pretending qrlia beats them on every axis — here's what they're better at, today.
Design polish for the US restaurant + sports market
Flowcode's templates and brand voice are calibrated for US hospitality and live-event signage. If your buyer is a US restaurant chain marketing director, their out-of-box aesthetic feels home. We're focused on EU SMBs first.
Native mobile apps
iOS + Android apps for managing QRs on the go. We're web-first / PWA on the roadmap; if your team manages QRs from phones during events, that's a real gap.
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