Checked October 28, 2026
Permly vs QRCodeChimp
Ten free editable codes is generous. The catch is the shared monthly scan limit: a busy menu could pause every code you have. Permly has no scan limit.
This compares editable codes, the kind you can change after printing. Regular codes, where the link is drawn into the picture, are free on both sites and can't stop working anywhere.
| QRCodeChimp | Permly | |
|---|---|---|
| Free editable codes | 10 | NoneEditable codes are paid. Regular codes are free and unlimited. |
| The catch | Pause at 1,000 scans1,000 scans a month shared across all your free codes. After that, scans show a "QR Code is not available" page until next month. | You pay up front$9 for 1 editable code, $19 for 3, or $49 for 25. |
| Can a code stop working? | Yes, for a whilePaused when the monthly scan limit is hit; back on at the start of the next month. | NoNo expiration date, no scan limit, and a written promise about what happens if we ever close. |
| Their logo on your code? | Not stated | NoNothing of ours is printed on your code, free or paid. |
| Need an account? | Yes | NoYou get a private link to manage your codes instead. |
| What it costs | $84 a yearStarter: 50 editable codes and 10,000 scans a month, $6.99 a month billed yearly, renewing. | $9 onceFor 1 editable code ($19 for 3, $49 for 25). Nothing after that. |
| Use your own web address | Ultima plan$34.99 a month, billed yearly. | Not yet |
Checked October 28, 2026 on each company's own pricing and help pages, linked below. Plans change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
When QRCodeChimp is the better choice
You want several editable codes for free and your total scans stay under 1,000 a month.
When Permly is
You're printing something that has to keep working: an invitation, a menu, a sign. You want to be able to change where it sends people later, you'd rather pay once than every month, and you don't want to make an account just to get a simple code. Make a free code, or see the two prices.
Where these facts come from
Everything in the table was read from QRCodeChimp's own pricing and help pages on October 28, 2026. Where their pages didn't say, the table says "not stated". Where their pages disagreed with each other, the table says so.
Common questions
- Does QRCodeChimp have free editable QR codes?
- 10. Pause at 1,000 scans. 1,000 scans a month shared across all your free codes. After that, scans show a "QR Code is not available" page until next month.
- Do QRCodeChimp QR codes stop working?
- Yes, for a while. Paused when the monthly scan limit is hit; back on at the start of the next month.
- What does QRCodeChimp cost?
- $84 a year. Starter: 50 editable codes and 10,000 scans a month, $6.99 a month billed yearly, renewing. Permly sells editable codes for a single payment: $9 for 1, $19 for 3 or $49 for 25.
- When is QRCodeChimp the better choice?
- You want several editable codes for free and your total scans stay under 1,000 a month.
- What is an "editable" QR code?
- A regular QR code is like a printed phone number: once it's on paper it can only go to one place. An editable (sometimes called "dynamic") code is like a forwarding number: the printed code stays the same, but you can change where it sends people.