ScanMePlz vs Uniqode
Uniqode (formerly Beaconstac) is mid-market and enterprise: compliance, analytics depth, multi-team governance. Here is how the two compare on the things that decide it — price, limits, and what happens to a printed code when billing goes wrong.
Side by side
| ScanMePlz | Uniqode | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 dynamic codes, unlimited static, no scan cap | None for dynamic codes — static only |
| Entry paid price | $4/month | $9/mo, billed annually ($108/yr) |
| Top published price | $35/month | Custom (Business+) |
| Scan recording | Never capped, any plan | Capped on some plans |
| Monthly billing | Yes, every paid plan | No — annual only |
| Code limits | 3 → 25 → 500 → unlimited | Varies by tier; sources disagree |
| Codes if you stop paying | Keep resolving, frozen not disabled — in our Terms | See their terms |
| Static backup export | Yes, on every plan including free | Not offered |
| Custom domain | Included from $12/month | $2,000 per domain per year (add-on) |
Choose Uniqode if
• The strongest brand in the mid-market, with real enterprise governance features
• Deep analytics and team management that we do not attempt to match
• 30-day money-back guarantee, stated on their pricing page
• If you need SSO, audit trails and procurement, Uniqode is a serious choice and we are not
Choose ScanMePlz if
• You print codes onto things that are expensive to reprint, and you want a written
commitment that they keep resolving if your card fails or you downgrade.
• You do not want scan analytics to stop recording at a threshold.
• You want monthly billing and a price under $15 for a custom domain and API
access.
• You want to be able to export static fallbacks of every code, so the decision is
reversible without reprinting.
Annual billing only, and $2,000 a year for a custom domain
Uniqode's own pricing page states it "only offer[s] annual subscription plans" — there is no monthly option at all — and that scan limits "reset annually" rather than monthly. It also lists a custom domain as a Plus add-on at $2,000 per domain per year. Custom-domain routing costs almost nothing to provide on modern edge infrastructure.
Uniqode plans as published
| Plan | Price | Codes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | ~$9/mo annual | 3–15 dynamic | Unverified — sources disagree (unverified) |
| Lite | ~$15–49/mo annual | ~50 dynamic | Unverified (unverified) |
| Pro | ~$49/mo annual | ~250 dynamic | Unverified (unverified) |
| Plus | ~$99/mo annual | 250–500 dynamic | Unverified (unverified) |
Is ScanMePlz cheaper than Uniqode?
At the entry tier, yes: ScanMePlz Starter is $4/month against Uniqode’s $9/mo, billed annually ($108/yr). Our free plan also includes 3 dynamic codes with no scan cap, against Uniqode’s None for dynamic codes — static only. Checked 2026-10-04.
Can I move my Uniqode codes to ScanMePlz without reprinting?
Yes, and you do not have to choose immediately. Point each Uniqode dynamic code at the matching ScanMePlz code's address. Your printed codes still scan, they just route through Uniqode to us. Once you are happy, reprint from the new codes at your own pace — or do not, and leave the chain in place.
What does Uniqode do better?
Genuinely, several things — see “Choose Uniqode if” above. We are not trying to be the best platform for everyone, and pretending Uniqode has no strengths would just tell you this page is not worth reading.