ME-QR is free with ads. qrlia is free without them.
ME-QR gives you a lot for nothing, paid for by advertising. qrlia keeps ads off every plan. Here's the side-by-side.
| qrlia | ME-QR | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 dynamic QRs · no end date · qrlia mark on the code | Forever free · up to 10,000 codes · unlimited scans |
| Ads | None, on any plan | Free: all codes with ads · Lite: 1 ad-free code · Premium: all ad-free |
| Entry paid plan | €12/mo or €119/yr · unlimited QRs, no ads | Lite · €8.89/mo (€5.41/mo yearly) · 1 ad-free code |
| Fully ad-free | Every plan, including Free | Premium · €14.23/mo (€7.71/mo yearly) |
| After you cancel | Codes already made keep redirecting | Codes keep working; ad-free only while on Premium |
| Scan history | Totals on Free · 2 years on Pro | 1 year on Free · 3 years on Lite and Premium |
| API | REST API + webhooks on Pro | Premium |
| Claude / ChatGPT connector (MCP) | On every plan, including Free | Not listed on their pricing page |
| File storage for hosted files | Uploads for PDF / image codes | 100 MB free · 500 MB Premium, +100 MB for $0.99 |
Why teams switch from ME-QR
No ads in front of your customers
ME-QR's free plan includes ads on all codes, and its pricing FAQ says codes are ad-free only with a Premium subscription, including after you cancel. qrlia shows no third-party ads on any plan, Free included.
Your brand on the short link
qrlia Pro (€12/mo) includes your own domain for short links, like qr.yourbrand.com. Printed codes then carry your name, and you can move the domain to another service later without reprinting.
Full scan insights on the entry paid plan
qrlia Pro shows where, when and on what device each code is scanned, kept for 2 years, alongside unlimited codes, webhooks and the REST API.
Static codes free, with no account
If the content never changes, use a static code: qrlia's /free-qr-code-generator needs no sign-up, adds no watermark or ads, and the codes never expire.
Where ME-QR still wins
We're not pretending qrlia beats them on every axis — here's what they're better at, today.
A much bigger free plan
ME-QR's free plan allows up to 10,000 codes with unlimited scans and no time limit. If you need many codes, pay nothing, and don't mind ads, that's far more than our 3.
Cheaper fully ad-free plan on yearly billing
ME-QR Premium on yearly billing works out at €7.71/mo, below qrlia Pro's €119/yr. If ad-free codes are all you need, that's the lower price.
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