Comparison · checked October 2026
ScanOrbit vs Flowcode
Flowcode is a design-led QR brand whose codes keep scanning even after you stop paying. Its lower plans limit the number of codes and stop counting analytics after a set number of scans. ScanOrbit counts every scan on paid plans and has unlimited codes on Pro.
In short
Choose Flowcode if you value codes that keep scanning after you cancel and its marketing features. Choose ScanOrbit for more codes, analytics on every scan, and monthly billing.
We make ScanOrbit. Facts about Flowcode come from Flowcode's own website, linked on each row, as of October 2026. Prices and plans change; check before you buy.
ScanOrbit and Flowcode, side by side
| ScanOrbit | Flowcode | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro $9/mo or $7/mo billed yearly; Business $29/mo or $23/mo billed yearly | Free; Pro Plus $25/mo billed yearly; Growth annual only (price on request)source |
| Free plan | 3 dynamic codes, no time limit; unlimited static codes | Up to 2 codes, analytics for up to 500 scanssource |
| Codes per plan | 3 Free, unlimited on Pro and Business | 2 / 50 / tieredsource |
| Analytics limits | Every scan counted on Pro and Business; 500 a month on Free | 500 scans on Free, 6,000 on Pro Plus; Growth geolocation on the first 10,000source |
| If you stop paying | Website-link and other basic codes keep working; Pro-only types pause until you upgrade | Codes keep scanning; you lose access to edit themsource |
| API, webhooks, email reports | REST API, webhooks and Zapier on Business ($29/mo); weekly email report on every plan | Growth onlysource |
| Custom domain | Custom scan domain on Business | Growth (5 redirect domains)source |
Where Flowcode is the better choice
- Codes keep scanning even if you stop paying.
- Design-led codes and marketing features on higher plans.
Where ScanOrbit is the better choice
- Unlimited codes on Pro ($9/month) vs 50 on Pro Plus ($25/month).
- Analytics count every scan on paid plans, with no allowance.
- Weekly email report on every plan; API and webhooks from $29/month.
What it costs: one example
One person, 50 codes, full analytics
ScanOrbit
$84/yr (Pro, billed yearly)
Flowcode
$300/yr (Pro Plus, analytics for 6,000 scans)
Prices from each company's own pricing page, checked October 2026. Your cost depends on how many codes, users and features you need.
Switching from Flowcode
- Flowcode says codes keep scanning after a downgrade, so existing printed codes keep working while you move.
- List your live codes and their destinations, then recreate them in ScanOrbit; bulk CSV import (Pro) creates many at once.
- Replace codes on the next print run first. For items already out, a sticker with the new code over the old one is the quickest fix.
Frequently asked questions
Do Flowcodes stop working if I cancel?
Flowcode's help centre says codes keep scanning; you lose access to edit them.
Does Flowcode cap analytics?
Its pricing page lists analytics for up to 500 scans on Free and 6,000 on Pro Plus.