Alternative
An Australian alternative, with the same free code.
Logo upload, custom shapes and colours, vector export, no account. The difference is where it runs: your own browser, on a site built and hosted in Australia.
The password is encoded into the image itself. Print it only where you’re happy for guests to scan it.
Start from a template
Design & quality
Error correction raised to H so the logo doesn’t break the code.
This logo covers a lot of the code. Switch error correction to H and test the printed result before you order a run.
Your code appears here as you type
Generated in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded.
An honest comparison
First, the part that is genuinely identical
QR codes are standardised under ISO/IEC 18004. Encode the same link at the same error correction level and the pattern of squares is the same everywhere. Anyone claiming their codes scan better is selling something.
QR Code Monkey has been around a long time and does its job. If it works for you, there is no urgent reason to move.
Where we differ
| QR Generator AU | |
|---|---|
| Where encoding happens | In your browser — nothing is uploaded, including WiFi passwords and contact details |
| Hosting | Australian edge, so the page loads faster from an Australian connection |
| Legal entity | Australian, with an ABN and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) applying |
| Account | Never required, including for downloads |
| Export | Vector SVG and PNG, free |
| Australian presets | Café, retail, real estate, tradie and plumber templates with an ABN field on the contact card |
| Scanner | Built in, decoding locally |
We have deliberately left the competitor column blank rather than publish feature claims we cannot verify today. Their site is the authority on what their tool currently does — check it and compare for yourself.
Moving an existing code across
- Open our scanner and scan or upload your existing code.
- Copy the decoded text.
- Paste it into the generator above.
- Restyle it, then download the SVG for print.
Your old printed codes keep working throughout, as long as they were static. Nothing needs to be replaced in a hurry.
When to stay where you are
- You already run dynamic codes on another platform and the destinations change often — migrating means reprinting.
- You need team accounts, approval workflows or campaign-level reporting.
- Your brand assets already live in Canva or Adobe Express and the code is a small part of a larger design.
Straight answers
Switching questions
Is QR Code Monkey a good QR code generator?
It is a long-established free generator with strong customisation, and it has served a lot of people well for years. Nothing here suggests otherwise — this page exists for people specifically looking for an Australian-hosted alternative.
Why look for an alternative at all?
The usual reasons are data residency (wanting generation to happen locally rather than on an overseas server), wanting an Australian entity with an ABN behind the tool, or simply wanting a faster page from an Australian connection.
Will codes I already made elsewhere keep working?
Yes, if they are static. A static code encodes the destination in the pattern itself and has no dependency on the tool that produced it. Only dynamic codes stop working, because they rely on the provider's redirect server.
Can I recreate an existing code here?
Yes. Scan your existing code with our scanner, copy the decoded text, and paste it into the generator. You will get a functionally identical code you can restyle and export as vector.
Is the output different?
No. QR codes follow ISO/IEC 18004, so the same data at the same error correction level produces the same pattern anywhere. What differs is styling, export formats and where the encoding happens.