QR Tiger vs SMLLR vs Scanova: India Comparison Guide
A three-way QR Tiger vs SMLLR vs Scanova comparison for Indian businesses — pricing checked directly against each platform's own page, bulk generation, INR support, and what each platform does after the scan.
Why Put All Three Side by Side
QR Tiger and Scanova are two of the most frequently searched QR code generators globally, and Indian businesses routinely end up comparing one or the other against SMLLR separately. This post puts all three next to each other directly, using each platform's own public pricing page (checked September 2026) rather than marketing claims, because the honest answer genuinely depends on what you're optimising for — raw QR volume, price, or what happens to a scan after it lands.
Pricing at a Glance
QR Tiger, per its own pricing page (qrcode-tiger.com/payment): Free (3 dynamic QR codes, 500 scans per code), Regular $7/month (12 dynamic QR codes, unlimited scans, 500 API requests), Advanced $16/month (200 dynamic QR codes, bulk generation up to 3,000 per batch, geofencing, 2 users), Premium $37/month (600 dynamic QR codes, white-label with 1 custom domain). QR Tiger's pricing is listed exclusively in USD with no INR option or currency selector.
Scanova, per its own pricing page: Basic $5/₹400 per month (3 QR codes), Lite $10/₹800 per month (10 QR codes, webhooks, scheduling, password protection), Standard $25/₹2,000 per month (50 QR codes, bulk operations up to 50), Pro $60/₹4,800 per month (500 QR codes, bulk operations up to 100). Scanova displays figures in both USD and INR.
SMLLR: Starter ₹499/month (10 QR codes), Basic ₹1,999/month (20 QR codes), Pro ₹4,999/month (50 QR codes, Lead Hub, Email Marketing, Meta Sync, Play & Win), Premium ₹14,999/month (100 QR codes, custom domain, API access). SMLLR is priced natively in INR throughout, with no currency conversion involved at any tier.
Bulk Generation: The Clearest Gap for SMLLR
This is worth stating plainly rather than burying it: both QR Tiger and Scanova offer real bulk QR code generation, and SMLLR currently doesn't. QR Tiger's Advanced plan ($16/month) generates up to 3,000 codes per batch — the most generous of the three by a wide margin. Scanova's Pro plan ($60/₹4,800/month) supports up to 100 per batch. SMLLR's bulk feature, available from the Basic plan (₹1,999/month), is bulk download of codes you've already created individually, not bulk generation from a list or spreadsheet. If your use case is generating hundreds or thousands of unique codes at once — asset tagging, serialised packaging, or a large event badge run — QR Tiger is the cheapest of the three for that specific job.
India-Specific Fit: Currency, Payments and Compliance
This is where the picture reverses. QR Tiger shows USD pricing only, with no INR option found on its own pages — Indian businesses pay in USD with whatever forex conversion and card fees their bank applies. Scanova does display INR pricing directly, which is a genuine plus, but neither platform's public pages mention India-specific payment rails or GST-compliant invoicing. SMLLR is priced natively in INR across every tier, includes GST invoicing as standard, and its UPI Payment QR type (Starter plan, ₹499/month) generates a code that opens a scanner's UPI app directly with a pre-filled payment request — a specifically Indian payment mechanism neither QR Tiger nor Scanova's published feature lists mention supporting.
What Happens After the Scan
This is SMLLR's clearest structural difference from both competitors. Neither QR Tiger's nor Scanova's published feature pages describe native email campaign sending, a Meta Custom Audience sync, or a gamified reward mechanic — Scanova's "lead generation" is a generic capture toggle without published depth on consent handling, and QR Tiger's own pages don't mention lead capture as a feature at all. SMLLR's Pro plan (₹4,999/month) bundles a consent-first Lead Hub with DPDP-aligned PII masking, native Email Marketing campaigns, Meta Sync audience retargeting, and Play & Win gamified rewards as one connected loop — a genuinely different product shape rather than a deeper version of the same QR-management tool.
Full Three-Way Comparison Table
| SMLLR | QR Tiger | Scanova | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid price | ₹499/month | $7/month | ₹400/month ($5) |
| Native INR pricing | Yes | No — USD only | Yes, alongside USD |
| Unlimited scans | Every tier | From Regular plan | Every tier |
| Bulk QR generation | Not offered (bulk download only) | Yes, up to 3,000/batch (Advanced, $16) | Yes, up to 100/batch (Pro, $60) |
| Password-protected QR | Not offered | Not found on public pages | Yes, from Lite tier |
| Scheduled/conditional redirects | Yes, Pro plan | Not found on public pages | Yes, from Lite tier |
| Webhooks | Yes, Pro plan | Zapier trigger only | Yes, from Lite tier |
| DPDP-aligned lead capture + PII masking | Yes, Pro plan | Not found on public pages | Generic lead capture, depth unpublished |
| Native email campaigns | Yes, Pro plan | Not found on public pages | Not found on public pages |
| Meta Custom Audience sync | Yes, Pro plan | Not found on public pages | Not found on public pages |
| Gamified scan-to-reward | Yes, Pro plan | Not found on public pages | Not found on public pages |
| UPI Payment QR | Yes, Starter plan | Not found on public pages | Not found on public pages |
| GST invoicing | Yes, every plan | Not stated | Not stated |
Which One to Pick
For pure bulk-volume QR generation at the lowest price, QR Tiger wins clearly. For a broader raw feature set — bulk generation, password protection and scheduling together — at a moderate price with INR displayed, Scanova is the strongest all-rounder of the three on paper. For an India-registered business that wants GST-compliant INR billing, a UPI-native payment QR type, and a built-in path from a consented scan to an email campaign and a Meta retargeting audience without stitching together separate tools, SMLLR's Pro plan is built specifically for that workflow rather than competing on raw QR-management volume.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheapest: QR Tiger, Scanova, or SMLLR?
At the lowest paid tier, Scanova's Basic plan ($5/₹400/month) is the cheapest of the three, followed by SMLLR's Starter (₹499/month) and QR Tiger's Regular plan ($7/month, no INR option). The real cost comparison depends on which features you need at each tier, not just the sticker price.
Which platform is best for bulk QR code generation?
QR Tiger, by a wide margin — its Advanced plan ($16/month) generates up to 3,000 codes per batch. Scanova supports up to 100 per batch on its Pro tier. SMLLR does not currently offer bulk generation, only bulk download of codes already created individually.
Does QR Tiger offer INR pricing?
No. QR Tiger's pricing page lists figures exclusively in USD with no currency selector or INR option, as of our September 2026 check.
Which platform has the deepest lead-capture and retargeting features?
SMLLR, by a clear margin based on published feature pages. Its Pro plan bundles DPDP-aligned lead capture with PII masking, native email campaigns, Meta Custom Audience sync, and a gamified reward feature — none of which appear on QR Tiger's or Scanova's public pages.
Does any of the three support UPI payments directly from a QR code?
Only SMLLR, via its UPI Payment QR type (available from the Starter plan, ₹499/month), which opens a scanner's UPI app with a pre-filled payment request. Neither QR Tiger's nor Scanova's published feature lists mention this.
Which platform should an Indian small business pick?
If bulk generation is the priority, QR Tiger. If a broad raw feature set (bulk, password protection, scheduling) at a moderate price matters most, Scanova. If GST-compliant INR billing, UPI payments, and a lead-to-retargeting workflow built for India's DPDP framework matter most, SMLLR.
Do any of the three offer password-protected QR codes?
Scanova does, from its Lite tier. Neither QR Tiger's public pages nor SMLLR currently offer a password-protected QR code — SMLLR's access controls are expiry dates, scan limits, and instant deactivation instead.