# Hovercode vs Orca Scan

| Attribute | Hovercode | Orca Scan |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.8 (54% (medium)) | 63 (36% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform for creating customizable QR codes featuring company logos and colors, editable redirect destinations, comprehensive scan analytics, and support for vCards and product barcodes. It is indexed under QR Code Tools.","source":"https://hovercode.com","question":"What is Hovercode?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hovercode offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free and Business. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://hovercode.com","question":"Is Hovercode free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Hovercode. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://hovercode.com","question":"What platforms does Hovercode support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Hovercode, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://hovercode.com/pricing/","question":"Can Hovercode be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Hovercode, including Airtable, Zapier, Make, Shopify, Bubble, Canva, Chrome and Figma. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hovercode.com/pricing/","question":"What does Hovercode integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Hovercode. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Hovercode not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://hovercode.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does Hovercode have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Hovercode is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United Kingdom.","source":"https://hovercode.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Hovercode available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based barcode scanning solution combining a web application with mobile apps, enabling teams to capture, organize, and synchronize data across devices with offline capability and real-time updates to a central database. It is indexed under QR Code Tools.","source":"https://orcascan.com/pricing","question":"What is Orca Scan?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Orca Scan offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://orcascan.com/pricing","question":"Is Orca Scan free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Orca Scan supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://orcascan.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Orca Scan support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Orca Scan, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://orcascan.com/pricing","question":"Can Orca Scan be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Orca Scan, including Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Zapier, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, Grafana and SQL Server, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://orcascan.com/pricing","question":"What does Orca Scan integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A service for generating and managing QR codes that can be customized with your branding, tracked for performance metrics, and updated after distribution. | A cloud platform that enables teams to scan barcodes and QR codes to track and manage inventory and assets in real-time, with mobile app access, offline support, and integrations to business systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","zapier_webhook_scan_triggers":true,"dynamic_url_routing_post_print":true,"white_label_custom_domain_masking":true,"custom_branded_designs_logos_colors":true,"gps_location_and_scan_time_analytics":true,"vcard_digital_business_card_generation":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"freemium","zapier_webhook_scan_triggers":true,"dynamic_url_routing_post_print":true,"white_label_custom_domain_masking":true,"custom_branded_designs_logos_colors":true,"gps_location_and_scan_time_analytics":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 16 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Bubble"},{"name":"Canva"},{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Hovercode API","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft Excel"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Microsoft Power BI"},{"name":"Tableau"},{"name":"Google Data Studio"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"Maria DB"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Oracle DB"},{"name":"REST API"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MariaDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free"},{"free":false,"name":"Business"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hovercode.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-05T21:13:00.981Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Barcode scanning","Mobile app access","Offline sync"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 50 rows and one sheet","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"50","sheets":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$49/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$99/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 20 sheets with 20,000 row limit per sheet","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"20000","sheets":"20"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Customized plan tailored to organizational needs","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra user","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. From $49/month for Starter plan. $15 per additional user.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://orcascan.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:50:52.908Z","startingPrice":{"amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9,"currency":"GBP"}` | `{"amount":49,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"Cyber Essentials Plus","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (QR Code Tools)

| Capability | Hovercode | Orca Scan |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Dynamic URL routing post print | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom branded designs logos colors | ✓ | ✓ |
| Device os conditional routing app stores | - | - |
| Vcard digital business card generation | ✓ | - |
| White label custom domain masking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gps location and scan time analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google analytics utm auto generation | - | - |
| Bulk CSV generation engine | - | - |
| Zapier webhook scan triggers | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✗ |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:30:42.214Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*