QRPulse vs Beaconstac:
Which Platform Wins in 2026?
Beaconstac is a solid enterprise QR platform starting at $5/month. QRPulse delivers the same core QR + analytics features at $2/month — with a free plan Beaconstac doesn't offer.
Try QRPulse Free — No Credit CardQuick verdict
Choose QRPulse if…
- You want the lowest cost: $2/month or $20/year
- You want a free plan with real dynamic QR codes
- You run a small business: restaurant, retail, events, real estate
- You want full analytics without enterprise pricing
- Simplicity and speed of setup matter to you
Choose Beaconstac if…
- ›You need bulk QR code generation at enterprise scale
- ›You need multi-user team workspaces
- ›You need API access for programmatic QR creation
- ›You need enterprise SLAs, SSO, or compliance features
- ›You manage QR codes for 50+ locations or clients
Pricing comparison
QRPulse
$0/forever 2 dynamic QR codes 50 scans/month Full analytics
Beaconstac
No free plan Trial / demo-led Sales call required
QRPulse
$2/month Unlimited codes Unlimited scans Full analytics
Beaconstac
$5/month 1 user, limited codes Higher tiers for teams
QRPulse
$20/year (≈$1.67/mo) Save 17%
Beaconstac
$60/year minimum (≈$5/mo) 3× more expensive
Full feature comparison
| Feature | QRPulse | Beaconstac |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic QR codes | ✓ All plans | ✓ Paid plans |
| Free plan (dynamic) | ✓ 2 codes | ✗ No free plan |
| Starting price (paid) | $2/month | $5/month |
| Unlimited QR codes | ✓ Pro ($2/mo) | From $49/month |
| Real-time analytics | ✓ All plans | ✓ Paid plans |
| Location tracking | ✓ All plans | ✓ Paid plans |
| Device & browser data | ✓ All plans | ✓ Paid plans |
| CSV export | ✓ Pro | ✓ Paid plans |
| Custom logo on QR | ✓ Pro | ✓ Paid plans |
| QR code expiry | ✓ Pro | ✓ Paid plans |
| Bulk QR generation | ✗ (roadmap) | ✓ Higher plans |
| Team collaboration seats | ✗ (roadmap) | ✓ Team plans |
| Annual plan cost | $20/year | $60/year minimum |
Why is QRPulse so much cheaper than Beaconstac?
Beaconstac (now Uniqode) is built to serve large enterprise accounts — dedicated customer success managers, formal SLAs, onboarding support, compliance reporting, and a sales-assisted buying process. These services cost real money, and that cost is baked into every plan. A solo restaurant owner or an e-commerce brand manager does not need any of that infrastructure.
QRPulse is self-serve from the first second. No sales call, no demo request, no onboarding email sequence. Sign up, paste your URL, download your QR code, and view analytics — in under 60 seconds. That lean model lets us price QRPulse Pro at $2/month without cutting corners on the core product.
What Beaconstac does well — and when to choose it
Beaconstac is a proven enterprise QR platform. It offers SSO and SAML authentication, advanced role-based access control for large teams, multi-location management dashboards for franchise and retail chains, formal SLA agreements, compliance reporting, and integrations with enterprise CMS and marketing platforms. Large retailers, hospital networks, and global franchise organisations use it to manage thousands of QR codes across hundreds of locations and teams.
If your organisation needs that governance layer — multi-seat teams with separate permissions, a dedicated account manager, or ISO-level compliance — Beaconstac is worth the price premium. For everyone else, those features are overhead.
Where Beaconstac is overkill for most businesses
- No meaningful free plan — requires a trial or sales call to start
- Entry plan is $5/month for one user; teams cost significantly more
- Self-serve setup is not the default — enterprise onboarding adds friction
- Annual cost is $60+ per year vs $20/year for QRPulse Pro
- Bulk generation and API access built for enterprise, not for SMB campaigns
Frequently asked questions
Yes — for small businesses and individuals who want dynamic QR codes with full analytics at low cost. QRPulse Pro is $2/month vs Beaconstac at $5/month+, and QRPulse includes a genuine free plan with 2 dynamic QR codes and full analytics, which Beaconstac does not offer. If you need enterprise features like bulk generation or multi-user seats, Beaconstac's higher plans serve that need.
Beaconstac does not offer a meaningful free plan with dynamic QR codes. QRPulse's free plan includes 2 active dynamic QR codes with full scan analytics (location, device, timestamp) — genuinely useful for testing or small-scale use, with no credit card required.
Both platforms offer location, device, and timestamp data for each scan. QRPulse's analytics dashboard is QR-native with hourly heatmaps, geographic scan maps, and device breakdowns. Beaconstac has robust analytics across their paid tiers. At the entry price point, QRPulse delivers more analytics depth for less money.
You can recreate your QR codes in QRPulse and point them to the same destination URLs. Note that existing printed codes pointing to Beaconstac's servers will stop working — so you will need to reprint materials with your new QRPulse codes. Plan the transition to coincide with your next print run to minimise cost.
Beaconstac's higher plans offer bulk QR code generation (thousands at once), multi-user team workspaces with role-based access, API access for programmatic code creation, and integrations with enterprise CMS platforms. If you need any of those features, Beaconstac is worth the higher price. For everything else, QRPulse is the better-value choice.
Start with QRPulse — free forever
2 dynamic QR codes. Full real-time analytics. No credit card. $2/month when you grow.
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