MacCove vs FreeQrly

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MacCove compared with FreeQrly
Detail	MacCove	FreeQrly
What it does	Make Excel work the way it does on Windows, natively on your Mac	Free QR code generator that runs entirely in your browser
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	IN	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free trial for 7 days with usage limits; $4.99/month or $49.99 lifetime license for unlimited shortcuts and advanced features	Static codes: Free forever. Dynamic codes: Free tier with 20 codes per account. Pro: US$9 per month or US$90 per year for unlimited dynamic codes. Limited-time offer: all accounts currently get unlimited dynamic codes.
Key features	Windows Excel ribbon shortcuts mapped natively to macOS Local-first processing with no data transmission Apple Notarized for security and malware protection Works offline without internet connection Support for macOS 14.0+ (Sonoma and above) Referral discount program No setup required, works in under 60 seconds Zero keystroke logging or analytics collection	Support for 10 languages including RTL Arabic Dynamic codes with editing and scan statistics
What makes it different	No virtualization, emulation or Windows license required unlike Parallels or Boot Camp Native macOS app with Excel-specific shortcut awareness Complete privacy with local-only processing and no data collection Estimated 25+ hours monthly time savings for power users Preserves Windows muscle memory without retraining	QR codes never expire and work without platform dependency Completely free static codes with no watermarks or sign-up required Built-in offline scanner that decodes without uploading
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	9 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	17	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	15	19
Referring domains (Majestic)	24	6

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