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Hi HN,

I built BetterQR because I refuse to pay more than my Netflix subscription for 3 QR codes!

I just needed 3 QR codes for an event, but every tool I found wanted a ~$30/month subscription. It felt like a massive pricing mismatch for what is essentially a simple redirect and a PNG.

I ended up hacking together a minimal alternative in an afternoon and decided to polish it up and ship it.

It's intentionally lean: - static & dynamic codes (that don't break). - analytics (just enough to see if anyone is actually scanning). - no "subscription or die" model for basic usage. Up to 3 codes are free forever. If you need more, the paid tier is priced like a utility, not a luxury suite.

I'm sharing this mainly to get feedback: - what QR features people actually care about - where the "free vs paid" line should be - whether this solves a real annoyance or just mine

Happy to answer questions about implementation, trade-offs, tech stack or anything else.