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QR Scanner vs QR ScanGen: catalog facts
QR Scanner	QR ScanGen
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under MIT-0 or CC0-1.0.
macOS, Linux, Android	Linux
Scans and generates QR codes in one app No ads and no personal data collection	Scanning and generating in one window Scanned content copied to the clipboard automatically
Small project with limited development activity Only covers QR codes	Small project with few contributors Basic feature set
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT-0 OR CC0-1.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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