Scantrail and QR Tiger solve the same problem from opposite directions: one is source-available software you can own outright for $24, the other is a subscription at $15/mo run entirely on someone else's servers.
Head to head
| Scantrail | QR Tiger | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24 once | $15/month, forever |
| Dynamic (editable) QR codes | Unlimited | Capped by plan |
| Codes if you stop paying | Always work — you host them | Die with your plan |
| Scan analytics | Included | Included |
| Custom colors, dot styles, logo | Included | Included |
| Batch CSV generation | Included | Higher tiers |
| Redirect domain | Yours | Theirs (qrco.de) |
| Scan data | Your SQLite file | Their cloud |
What Scantrail does well
- Dynamic codes — The QR encodes /q/your-slug on your domain and 302-redirects to an editable destination. Reprint nothing, ever.
- Scan analytics — Total + unique scans, scans-over-time chart, device/OS/browser breakdown, country, hour-of-day heatstrip and a recent-scan log.
- Every QR type you need — URL (dynamic + tracked), vCard (serves a .vcf download, also tracked), WiFi, plain text, email and phone.
- Design studio — Foreground/background colors, square / rounded / dots module styles, error-correction level, center logo upload, live preview.
What QR Tiger still does better
There's a real reason QR Tiger costs what it does: a bigger team, broader integrations and dedicated support behind it. If that ecosystem is genuinely what you need, it's worth paying for.
Which one should you pick
If your workflow depends on QR Tiger's specific integrations or you'd rather not run anything yourself, stay put — that's a legitimate call. If you're comfortable owning the tool and want to stop paying $15/mo for a job your own hardware can do, Scantrail pays for itself and then some: under two months of QR Tiger pays for Scantrail — and your printed codes can never be held hostage again.
Try Scantrail — $24, once
Self-hosted dynamic QR codes with scan analytics, a design studio and batch CSV generation.