SmartLinks Start · For small brands

Compliant QR codesfor your products.

One GS1 Digital Link QR on every product. Ingredients, allergens, care labels, battery compliance, registration, story and resale — behind a single scan. Built for the SMEs the big platforms forgot.

  • GS1 Digital Link on every SKU

  • ESPR / DPP-ready records

  • No developers, no integration

  • Live in under an hour

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Food & DrinkClothing & ApparelHealth & BeautyBatteriesWineSmartLinks Hub

Food & Drink · allergens, sourcing and recall alerts

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Choose your industry

Pick the category that fits your products.

Why SmartLinks Start

Enterprise-grade infrastructure, SME pricing.

The same platform that powers connected products for major brands — packaged for small teams who need to move fast and stay compliant.

Compliant out of the box

GS1 Digital Link QR, DPP-ready records and ESPR-aligned data model — the same infrastructure the enterprise runs on, priced for SMEs.

Live in under an hour

No developers, no integration project. Sign up, import your SKUs, print your QR labels. That's the whole setup.

One QR does the job of five vendors

Product page, compliance record, AI assistant, spares and repurchase — one scan reaches them all. No stitching, no duplicate data.

On every plan

What you get, whichever plan you pick.

  • One GS1 Digital Link QR per SKU
  • DPP-ready product record
  • Mobile-optimised product page
  • AI-ready structured data
  • Unlimited scans, unlimited traffic
  • SSL, hosting & basic support
Choose your SmartLinks

Start with Core. Add specialists as you grow.

Core works for any business, any brand and any product of any kind — toys, tools, homeware, you name it. The specialist paths simply add industry tools on top.

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For every business

SmartLinks Core

Every essential feature, usable for any product of any kind. One GS1 Digital Link QR per SKU, a connected product page, DPP-ready records and AI-ready structured data — no industry add-ons required.

  • Free redirects — point every GS1 QR straight at your existing product pages, at no cost.
  • Advanced configurable redirects — rule-based GS1 redirects for any business, from £4.99/month.
  • Full product pages — ingredients, care, registration, story and repurchase behind one scan.
A different kind of product

SmartLinks Hub

Not an on-pack QR — a living history of your products. Give us your product information and we build a historical hub for your range: the wayback machine and product history tool for everything you've ever made.

  • A connected product page per SKU, built and hosted for you
  • Full product history — every version, archived and browsable
  • Ideal for TikTok, marketplace and small D2C brands

Or try a specialist path — industry tools on top of Core

Food & Drink

Allergens, ingredients, sourcing, recipes and recall alerts on every pack.

Clothing & Apparel

Digital Product Passports, care labels and connected swing tags ready for EU 2026.

Health & Beauty

Personalised tutorials, loyalty offers and ingredient transparency for cosmetics.

Batteries

EU Battery Regulation compliance — printed label 18 Aug 2026, QR code 18 Feb 2027. Cordless tools, appliances, e-bikes.

Wine

Compliant EU 2021/2117 QR for ingredients & nutrition. Small wineries, new labels, importers.

Something else entirely? Core covers any product of any kind — and if you'd like a hand choosing, book a walkthrough →

Questions

The things SMEs ask us before signing up.

Do I need a developer?

No. Everything is self-serve — sign up, upload your product data (or type it in), download your QR codes, send them to your print partner. Most brands are live inside an hour.

Is my QR GS1-compliant?

Yes. Every QR is a proper GS1 Digital Link, ready for Sunrise 2027 and readable by point-of-sale systems, regulators and consumer apps.

Is this ESPR and DPP ready?

Yes. The record behind your QR uses the same data model our enterprise customers use for ESPR / Digital Product Passport work. When categories are mandated, you upgrade the record — not the label.

Can I use my own domain?

On INFORM and above, yes. Point a subdomain at us and your QR resolves to yourbrand.com/… instead of a SmartLinks URL.

What if I outgrow Start?

Every SKU, every QR and every record moves seamlessly onto SmartLinks Hub — the full platform. Nothing gets re-printed, nothing gets migrated.

How fast can I actually go live?

Under an hour for a first SKU. A day or two if you're setting up a full catalogue of 50+ products. No integration projects, no waiting on IT.

Customer proof

Brands already live on SmartLinks

Transformulas Miracle skincare with a SmartLinks mobile experience delivering tips, video and rewards
Transformulas · Health & Beauty

GS1 Digital Link QR codes on pack turned skincare packaging into a sign-up channel — more competition entries and membership registrations.

Since going live with the new packaging, Transformulas has seen an uptick in customer engagement, with a significant increase in competition entries and membership registrations.
From the Transformulas case study
Vinca Wines canned organic wine with a SmartLinks GS1 Digital Link QR code on the label
Vinca Wines · Food & Beverage

One geo-aware QR code per can meets EU wine labelling rules in Europe and carries the brand story everywhere else.

The GS1 Digital Link QR code meets all our needs and helps us comply with the new EU wine labelling regulations. It's more than compliance — it's about connecting with our customers in new ways.
Zack Walters, Co-founder, Vinca Wines

SmartLinks is a GS1 approved partner

Digital Links convert traditional barcodes into dynamic QR Codes, called 2d Barcodes, that not only help you meet EU labelling and Digital-Product-Passport legislation, but signpost your consumers to product specific information, updates and offers.

This means valuable GTIN/SKU data can be read directly from the code even without internet access, which can include batch and expiry/BBE information directly in the URL.

Useful for everything from stock and expiry checks, recall information, staff discounts, this can speed up a staff member's job or make it easier for them to help a customer.

Learn More About GS1 Digital Link
Anne Godfrey, CEO of GS1 UK
“The global transition from the trusty barcode to QR codes powered by GS1 marks the beginning of a new era of transparency, connecting products with consumers, supply chains and regulators like never before. SmartLinks is playing a vital role in making adoption simple and scalable — enabling brands of all sizes to future-proof their product strategies, enhance consumer engagement and meet evolving regulatory requirements with confidence.”
Anne Godfrey
CEO, GS1 UK
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Start with one product line. Live in under an hour.

Pick a plan, upload your SKUs, print your QR codes. No developers and no integration project.

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