Looking for a Blinq alternative? Here are 5 digital business card apps worth a look, with their free
plans, prices and what each does differently from Blinq. We make Linq, so it comes first, but every app's
facts come from its own website and we say where each one is the better pick.
Blinq is a popular digital business card app with iPhone and Android apps, a free plan, and paid plans for individuals and businesses. The reasons people shop around usually come down to price and plan structure:
Premium is $9.99 a month billed monthly, or $7.33 a month billed annually.
Business is priced per user, at $6.99 a month each or $4.99 billed annually, with a five-card minimum, so a small team pays for at least five cards.
The contact scanner and CRM integrations are on the paid plans.
Blinq is still a strong choice for people who want native apps and Apple Wallet passes, and companies that need CRM integrations. If that's you,
you may not need to switch.
Individuals and small teams who want a free card with a built-in contact inbox and follow-ups, and a flat price for a small team
Yes: 1 card with a link and QR code, Google Wallet, two-way contact exchange, QR contact scanning and 10 paper card scans a month, follow-up reminders, an email signature, a video call background and 7-day insights
Yes: a card, analytics, a lead capture form, Apple and Google Wallet, with Wave branding
Pro: $7/month, billed annually
Blinq (for reference)
People who want native apps and Apple Wallet passes, and companies that need CRM integrations
Yes: up to 2 cards, unlimited sharing, QR code, Apple and Google Wallet
Premium: $9.99/month, or $7.33/month billed annually
Taken from each company's website on
. Prices
and plans change, so check their sites for the latest.
1. Linq
Best for: individuals and small teams who want a free card with a built-in contact inbox and follow-ups, and a flat price for a small team.
A free digital business card with a link and QR code, where the people who save your contact are asked to
send theirs back, and Linq reminds you to follow up. Here's what's different from Blinq:
Linq Pro is $6.99 a month ($5.75 a month billed yearly), compared with $9.99 for Blinq Premium billed monthly or $7.33 yearly.
Team pricing is flat, not per user: Linq Teams is $14.99 a month ($149 a year) for 5 seats, each extra member is $3.99 a month, and there's no minimum number of users.
Every card, free ones included, has a Stay in touch form, and visitors who save your contact are asked to share theirs back, straight into your Contacts.
Pro sends every new contact to Zapier, Make or your own server by webhook. Business adds HubSpot, Zoho CRM and Slack, a REST API and an MCP server, so AI assistants like Claude, Cursor and VS Code can find and update your contacts.
The email signature, video call background and lock screen QR code each link to your card with their own source, so Insights shows which one brings people in.
Nothing to install: you edit and share your card from your phone's browser, and it opens in any browser for the people you meet.
Linq and Blinq
Feature
Linq
Blinq
Free plan
Yes: 1 card with a link and QR code, Google Wallet, two-way contact exchange, QR contact scanning and 10 paper card scans a month, follow-up reminders, an email signature, a video call background and 7-day insights
Yes: up to 2 cards, unlimited sharing, QR code, Apple and Google Wallet
Paid plan for one person
Pro: $6.99/month, or $69/year, cancel anytime
Premium: $9.99/month, or $7.33/month billed annually
Teams
Teams: $14.99/month flat for 5 seats, then $3.99/month per extra member, no minimum. Business: $29.99/month for 10 seats plus a Business Card and admin tools
Business: $6.99 per user/month, or $4.99 billed annually, 5-card minimum
Wallet passes
Google Wallet on every plan, kept up to date when you edit your card
Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, on the free plan
Where you manage your card
In any browser on your phone or computer, with nothing to install
Best for: companies that want NFC accessories and event lead capture.
Popl is a digital business card and event lead capture platform, known for NFC accessories like phone tags, cards and wristbands. It has a mobile app for individuals and custom-priced plans for teams.
Where Popl shines
A wide range of NFC accessories, from phone tags to wristbands and keychains
Event tools for teams, including a badge scanner, contact enrichment and CRM integrations
Native iPhone and Android apps
Popl and Blinq
Feature
Popl
Blinq
Free plan
A free mobile app for individuals
Yes: up to 2 cards, unlimited sharing, QR code, Apple and Google Wallet
Paid plan for one person
Not published
Premium: $9.99/month, or $7.33/month billed annually
Teams
Custom quote after a demo, focused on event lead capture
Business: $6.99 per user/month, or $4.99 billed annually, 5-card minimum
Best for: people who mainly want a physical card to tap.
Dot sells physical NFC products, such as cards, that open a digital profile. People tap the card with their phone, or scan the QR code on the back, to see your details.
Where Dot shines
A physical card to hand over: one tap on a phone opens your profile
A QR code on the back of the card for phones without NFC
Several cards can open the same profile
Dot and Blinq
Feature
Dot
Blinq
Free plan
Not published
Yes: up to 2 cards, unlimited sharing, QR code, Apple and Google Wallet
Paid plan for one person
You buy a Dot card or other NFC product
Premium: $9.99/month, or $7.33/month billed annually
Teams
Not published
Business: $6.99 per user/month, or $4.99 billed annually, 5-card minimum
Best for: teams that capture leads at trade shows.
Wave Connect is a digital business card platform with iPhone and Android apps, a free plan, paid plans for professionals and teams, NFC cards, and AI tools for capturing leads at events.
Where Wave Connect shines
A free plan with analytics, a lead capture form and Apple Wallet and Google Wallet
Native iPhone and Android apps
Event lead capture that scans badges and paper business cards, using credits
Wave Connect and Blinq
Feature
Wave Connect
Blinq
Free plan
Yes: a card, analytics, a lead capture form, Apple and Google Wallet, with Wave branding
Yes: up to 2 cards, unlimited sharing, QR code, Apple and Google Wallet
Paid plan for one person
Pro: $7/month, billed annually
Premium: $9.99/month, or $7.33/month billed annually
Teams
Teams: $5 per user/month, billed annually, 3-user minimum
Business: $6.99 per user/month, or $4.99 billed annually, 5-card minimum
Linq, HiHello and Wave Connect all have free plans. Linq's includes a Stay in touch form that sends people's details back to you, QR contact scanning, follow-up reminders and 7-day insights. HiHello's and Wave Connect's include Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes, and Wave's adds a lead capture form, with Wave branding on your card. Blinq's own free plan is generous too, with up to two cards.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Blinq?
For one person, Linq Pro is $6.99 a month or $69 a year, against $9.99 a month for Blinq Premium ($7.33 a month billed annually). For a team of 5, Linq Teams is $14.99 a month in total, while Blinq Business comes to $34.95 a month billed monthly, or $24.95 a month billed annually.
Which Blinq alternatives have Apple Wallet passes?
HiHello and Wave Connect include Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes on their free plans. Linq has Google Wallet on every plan, kept up to date when you edit your card, but not Apple Wallet; on iPhone, its Share kit gives you a lock screen wallpaper with your QR code instead.
How do I switch from Blinq to another digital business card?
Create an account with the new app, copy your details, photo and links into its card editor, and publish. With Linq that takes about two minutes and is free. Then replace your old link or QR code wherever you've shared it, such as your email signature, your social profiles and anything printed.