# Hovercode vs ZXing

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Hovercode

| Attribute | Hovercode | ZXing |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.8 (54% (medium)) | 45 (33% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 4 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 18,836 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 34,156 |
| 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":"ZXing is a community-maintained library for reading and creating various barcode types. Originally written in Java, it's available across Android, iOS, and other platforms through community-developed ports. It is indexed under QR Code Tools.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is ZXing?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ZXing is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is ZXing free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ZXing supports iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does ZXing support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ZXing can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can ZXing be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ZXing is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing","question":"Is ZXing open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":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. | An open-source project that provides tools for decoding and creating barcode images in various formats, available for Java, Android, iOS, and other platforms through language bindings and ports. |
| 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}` | - |
| integrations.count | 9 | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"android":true,"windows":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":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-13T20:04:30.635Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9,"currency":"GBP"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 184 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.4","date":"2025-11-11T21:17:19Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.3","date":"2024-01-31T00:46:09Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.2","date":"2023-07-30T13:17:24Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.1","date":"2022-11-02T03:09:54Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.0","date":"2022-05-01T16:36:05Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.4.1","date":"2020-09-30T01:07:56Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.4.0","date":"2019-05-18T03:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.8","date":"2018-09-11T14:03:09Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.3","date":"2018-05-29T15:28:12Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.2","date":"2018-01-31T04:15:06Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.1","date":"2017-10-25T17:36:09Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.7","date":"2017-10-25T18:30:12Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.0","date":"2016-09-16T14:34:31Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.6","date":"2016-09-16T14:13:09Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.5","date":"2015-11-08T14:20:19Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.4","date":"2015-10-27T11:07:52Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.2.1","date":"2015-08-19T12:49:41Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.2.0","date":"2015-02-15T13:03:49Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.3","date":"2015-02-15T13:06:21Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.1.0","date":"2014-05-22T15:36:28Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.1.0"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.1 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.google.zxing%3Acore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (QR Code Tools)

| Capability | Hovercode | ZXing |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:03:55.026Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*