You can draw a QR code. Can you keep one alive for five years?
A developer, or an AI agent, can write a static QR generator in about ten lines with an open-source library. If that is all you need, build it. The hard part starts when the code is printed and has to keep working, change destination and report scans long after the script's author has moved on.
Building in-house is the right call if…
Every code is static
Wi-Fi credentials, vCards, plain text or a URL that will never change. A library draws these perfectly and needs nothing behind it.
It is for internal use
Asset tags, warehouse bins, event badges: closed loops where you own the scanner and nobody outside depends on the link.
Nobody will ask whether it worked
Without a redirect there is no scan data. If no one will ever want the numbers, you lose nothing.
Not sure which kind you need? Static or dynamic: five rules.
The work that starts after printing.
| An in-house build has to… | Why it hurts | MyQRx |
|---|---|---|
| Keep a redirect domain up for years | Printed packaging can't be reprinted. The script dies when its author leaves. | A dedicated redirect domain, tilg.in, run as its own service |
| Change the destination safely after printing | Needs a redirect service, a database, a cache and an audit trail. | Edit anytime; every change is re-checked and logged |
| Avoid becoming a phishing relay | Threat feeds, rescans, fail-closed verdicts, an abuse desk, domain reputation. | Every destination checked against phishing and malware lists, fail-closed, with a public report form |
| Count scans across years | A scan pipeline, geography, bot filtering, retention. | Total and unique scans, country, device and trend |
| Print codes that scan at arm's length | Logo and colour combinations that look fine and fail on a real phone. | Decode-tested design templates to start from |
| Hand finance an invoice they accept | GST or export invoices, data-protection handling. | GST invoices in India, export invoices elsewhere |
How the safety checks work: Security. Ownership and reliability commitments: Trust.
Free forever with 5 dynamic codes and unlimited static ones, no card needed. Pro is ₹664 a month for 150 dynamic codes. Paid plans are billed in INR with a GST tax invoice, and you can pay by UPI Autopay, card or eNACH.
Build or buy, answered.
Should I build my own QR code generator?
Yes, if every code is static or the codes are for internal use only. An open-source library draws static codes perfectly. Buy when codes are printed for the public and need to change destination, report scans or stay safe for years.
Why not just host my own redirect?
You can. You then own its uptime for as long as anything printed with it exists, plus the database, cache, audit trail, phishing checks and abuse reports. The cost is not the first week, it is year three.
What does MyQRx cost compared with building?
Static codes are unlimited on every plan, Free included. Dynamic codes come from your plan's quota; Free includes 5, and paid plans start at Pro.
Can I keep my static codes if I leave?
Yes. A static code contains its content, so it keeps working with no service behind it, ours or anyone else's.