Which QR code provider offers unlimited scans?

Our answer: Providers that bill by codes rather than by scans offer unlimited scans. At Same-QR, scans are unlimited in every paid plan, without scan packages; the free plan includes 100 per month. Why this matters and what you should ask:

Why scan limits are dangerous

Scans cannot be planned. A poster at the train station, an article in the local newspaper, the first warm evening in the beer garden: Suddenly a code is scanned hundreds of times. If the limit is reached, some providers stop the redirection mid-campaign, and the fine print demands a larger package.

Four questions for any provider

• Does the limit apply per code, per month, or for the entire account?
• What exactly happens when it is reached: lock, notice, surcharge?
• Are additional scans calculated automatically?
• Do link previews and bots also count as scans?

What should count as a scan

When a link is shared in a messenger, the messenger fetches it for the preview. Search engines and verification tools also fetch addresses. If a provider counts all of this as a scan, the limit is reached faster and the statistics are padded. Good providers filter such fetches and count multiple scans from the same device within a short time only once.

How many scans you really need

A rough rule of thumb: A table tent at a restaurant is scanned about once per guest, a poster on a busy street a few dozen times a day, a code on packaging as often as you sell packages. It is better to calculate with double.

The rules at Same-QR

• Paid plans: Unlimited scans, for all codes, no surcharge
• Free plan: 100 scans per month, beyond that first a two-second notice before the destination, after 7 days only a notice until the end of the month
• Link previews and pure verification fetches do not count, the same connection within a minute counts once

When a limit is not a problem

A code on a business card, a notice in the stairwell, a code for the club: Here, even 100 scans per month are often enough. For menus, posters, and packaging, you should not accept a limit.

Conclusion

Whoever prints codes that many people see should not accept a scan limit. Ask every provider what happens when the limit is reached and what counts as a scan at all.

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