Checked October 28, 2026
Permly vs Flowcode
Flowcode's free plan is a real one: two editable codes you can change as often as you like, with no expiration and no scan limit. If two is enough and their name on the code is fine, use it. Permly is for when you need more than two, want nothing but your own design on the code, and would rather pay once than every year.
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.
| Flowcode | Permly | |
|---|---|---|
| Free editable codes | 2Change where they go as often as you like. | NoneEditable codes are paid. Regular codes are free and unlimited. |
| The catch | Only 2Scan statistics stop after 500 scans, though the codes keep working. A third editable code means a paid plan. | You pay up front$9 for 1 editable code, $19 for 3, or $49 for 25. |
| Can a code stop working? | NoFlowcode says its codes never expire and have unlimited scans. If you leave a paid plan, only your 2 newest codes stay editable; all of them keep scanning. | NoNo expiration date, no scan limit, and a written promise about what happens if we ever close. |
| Their logo on your code? | YesEvery Flowcode has "privacy.flowcode.com" printed in its border, on every plan. The word "FLOWCODE" also sits under one corner unless you pay for Pro Plus ($300 a year). | 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 | Free for 2More than 2: Pro Plus, $25 a month billed annually ($300 a year), renewing. | $9 onceFor 1 editable code ($19 for 3, $49 for 25). Nothing after that. |
| Use your own web address | Growth planAnnual only; price on request. | 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 Plans change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.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 Flowcode is the better choice
You need two editable codes or fewer, don't mind making an account, and don't mind their name printed on your code. Their free plan is a real free plan. It's also the better pick if you want scan statistics and a dashboard.
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 Flowcode'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 Flowcode have free editable QR codes?
- 2. Change where they go as often as you like. Only 2. Scan statistics stop after 500 scans, though the codes keep working. A third editable code means a paid plan.
- Do Flowcode QR codes stop working?
- No. Flowcode says its codes never expire and have unlimited scans. If you leave a paid plan, only your 2 newest codes stay editable; all of them keep scanning.
- What does Flowcode cost?
- Free for 2. More than 2: Pro Plus, $25 a month billed annually ($300 a year), renewing. Permly sells editable codes for a single payment: $9 for 1, $19 for 3 or $49 for 25.
- When is Flowcode the better choice?
- You need two editable codes or fewer, don't mind making an account, and don't mind their name printed on your code. Their free plan is a real free plan. It's also the better pick if you want scan statistics and a dashboard.
- 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.