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QR Generator vs Post-Purchase Platform
A QR generator encodes a destination. A post-purchase platform is what the customer uses after the scan: living guides, support, warranty, loyalty, and Product Intelligence on one Product Experience.
The entrance vs the destination
A generator makes a code. A platform runs what the code opens.
A QR generator’s job is to encode a destination. That can be useful. It is not the same as a post-purchase customer experience platform, which is what the customer uses after they scan.
MyQRGuide includes a Smart QR™ as the entrance. Behind it sits a Product Experience: Smart Guides, AI and live support, warranty (included on Free), loyalty, marketing, and Product Intelligence.
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What you are actually choosing
| Question | Typical QR generator | Post-purchase platform |
|---|---|---|
| What it creates | A code that points at a URL you choose | A branded Product Experience the code can open |
| After the scan | Whatever that URL happens to be — often a homepage or a PDF | Guides, support, warranty, and related tools for that product or location |
| Updates | Depends on whether you can change the page behind the code | The Mini Site can be edited after the product ships |
| Warranty | Usually a separate form, if it exists at all | Registration can sit on the same experience; included on Free |
| Analytics | Often scan counts for that code | Signals from the experience you operate — not marketplace buyer identities |
A static QR encodes a fixed destination. Analytics and updates depend on what sits behind that URL. Neither a generator nor a platform guarantees search ranking or AI recommendation.
When a generator is enough
Not every code needs a full Product Experience
If you only need to open a single, stable URL and you will maintain that URL yourself, a generator may be enough. Choose a platform when the customer still needs help after they arrive: how to use the item, how to get support, how to register warranty, or how to book the location.
Related: PDF vs Smart Guide, what a Smart QR should open.
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Longer explanation: What Is a Post-Purchase Customer Experience Platform?.
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Setup steps: Product Mini Site. Plan names, limits, and prices stay on Pricing.
Public opted-in Mini Sites are listed on examples.
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