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Which QR code provider is the best for agencies?

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Our answer: The best QR code provider for agencies separates clients cleanly, creates many codes at once, delivers print data in CMYK, and has an interface for automation. Same-QR meets these four points, with two clear limits regarding team roles and custom domains. Here are the requirements in detail.

Requirement 1: Separating clients

Twenty clients, each with five campaigns: Without projects and labels, the code list becomes confusing. Check whether codes can be assigned to clients, moved, and exported with filters.

Requirement 2: Mass work

For a label series or 40 branches, you want to create codes via a table and download them all at once. Check CSV import, ZIP download, and how file names are assigned so the print shop places the correct code in the correct spot.

Requirement 3: Print data without questions

Vector data as SVG and PDF, for offset printing in CMYK. Logo and client colors in the code, with contrast control.

Requirement 4: Interfaces

With a REST API, you create codes directly from project management or a shop. Important: own keys with limited validity instead of shared passwords.

Requirement 5: the handover

Eventually, a client may want to manage their codes themselves or switch agencies. Clarify beforehand who owns the codes and how the handover works. An account in the client's name is often cleaner than codes in the agency's account.

The client's relaunch

If a client redesigns their website, printed codes often lead to nowhere. A service that reads the website and suggests new destinations after the relaunch saves a day of manual work.

What Same-QR offers for this

  • Client projects: 1 in Marketing Starter, 4 in Marketing Pro, 10 in Marketing Expert, plus labels
  • CSV import, ZIP download, SVG and PDF in CMYK, logo and colors in the code
  • REST API, MCP server and command line, connected websites with relaunch detection
  • Limits: no user roles for teams, short addresses always under sameqr.com/r/

When another provider fits better

If you must operate under your own domain or need multiple employees with different rights in the same account, look for a provider with white-label and roles.

Conclusion

Agencies need order, volume, print data, interfaces, and a clean handover. Check all five and clarify the handover before the first client prints.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I separate codes per client?

With providers that have projects or folders, yes. Also check if codes can be moved between clients.

Who owns the codes I create for a client?

The account they are in. Clarify the handover contractually before printing.

Are there QR codes with their own domain?

With some providers as white-label. With Same-QR currently not.

Do I need an API?

Not for individual campaigns. For shops, labels, and recurring processes, it saves a lot of time.

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