Comparison · checked October 2026
ScanOrbit vs Scanova
Scanova offers unlimited scans and analytics with no time limit from its Lite plan, plus email reports and webhooks. It has no free dynamic plan: codes need an active subscription after a 14-day trial. ScanOrbit's free dynamic codes have no time limit.
In short
Choose Scanova for webhooks and email reports at a low yearly price, or a one-off lifetime code. Choose ScanOrbit to start free, keep codes working without a subscription, and get unlimited codes on Pro.
We make ScanOrbit. Facts about Scanova come from Scanova's own website, linked on each row, as of October 2026. Prices and plans change; check before you buy.
ScanOrbit and Scanova, side by side
| ScanOrbit | Scanova | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro $9/mo or $7/mo billed yearly; Business $29/mo or $23/mo billed yearly | Basic $5, Lite $9, Standard $35, Pro $75 per month billed yearly; monthly: Lite $15, Standard $50, Pro $100source |
| Free dynamic codes | 3 dynamic codes, no time limit; unlimited static codes | None; 14-day trial, then codes stop workingsource |
| Codes per plan | 3 Free, unlimited on Pro and Business | 3 / 10 / 50 / 500 (static and dynamic count)source |
| Scan limits | No scan limits. Free records 500 scans a month in analytics; codes keep working beyond that | Unlimited scanssource |
| If you stop paying | Website-link and other basic codes keep working; Pro-only types pause until you upgrade | "Dynamic QR Codes require an active subscription to keep working"source |
| Analytics history | 30 days on Free, 1 year on Pro, unlimited on Business | 30 days on Basic; no time limit from Litesource |
| API | REST API, webhooks and Zapier on Business ($29/mo) | Dynamic QR Code APIs on Enterprisesource |
Where Scanova is the better choice
- Analytics with no time limit from the $9 Lite plan (billed yearly).
- Email reports, webhooks and Google Analytics on Lite.
- A one-off $150 option for a single lifetime code.
Where ScanOrbit is the better choice
- Free dynamic codes with no subscription.
- Unlimited codes on Pro; Scanova counts static codes against its limits too.
- API on Business ($29/month) rather than Enterprise.
What it costs: one example
One person, 50 dynamic codes
ScanOrbit
$84/yr (Pro, billed yearly)
Scanova
$420/yr (Standard, 50 codes, billed yearly)
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 Scanova
- Printed codes always point at the company that made them, so keep the old account active until new codes are printed (or ask that provider whether they can redirect them).
- 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
Does Scanova have a free plan?
No free dynamic plan: a 14-day trial, after which Scanova says dynamic codes stop working without a subscription.
Does Scanova limit scans?
No, Scanova lists unlimited scans; its limits are on the number of codes.