Iron Check vs QR Shield

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Iron Check compared with QR Shield
Detail	Iron Check	QR Shield
What it does	Website hygiene scoring for HTTPS, headers, cookies, and privacy	Scan before you tap.
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	CA
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free scan: $0 with score, letter grade, and structured findings. Full report: $12 with written brief, DNS records, mail-authentication, CAA and DNSSEC, 30-day plan, and export options.	Starter (Free): 5 scam checks every month, read any QR code as often as you like, private scan history. Pro: $7/month for 30 scam checks every month, unlimited QR code generation, changeable QR codes, and scan analytics.
Key features	Scores website public hygiene and security configuration Checks HTTPS, headers, cookies, and third-party resources Analyzes DNS records including DMARC, SPF, DNSSEC, MX, NS, and CAA Free scan with score and letter grade Paid report with written brief and 30-day remediation plan Copy-paste fixes for nginx, Apache, and Cloudflare Eight free scans per day per network No private network or RFC1918 scanning Export in PDF, Markdown, or print format	Instant QR code scanning under a second Live URL threat analysis before opening links Detects fake websites and copycat payment pages Works with blurry, faded, and stickered QR codes No tracking or passwords required Private scan history for registered users 99.9% uptime commitment Plain language security warnings
What makes it different	No Cloudflare login required to scan AI-generated written brief on paid reports Email address and payment details never shared with language model 30-day action plan with exact fixes for each finding	Checks links before you tap, not after Designed specifically for family protection Reads damaged QR codes that other scanners miss
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet −2 (down) since last check	9 +7 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	28	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	0

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