Looking for a HiHello alternative? Here are 5 digital business card apps worth a look, with their free
plans, prices and what each does differently from HiHello. 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.
HiHello is a digital business card app with iPhone and Android apps, a free Personal plan, and paid plans for professionals and businesses. The reasons people shop around usually come down to price and plan structure:
Professional is $8 a month, or $72 a year.
Business is $6 per user per month, or $5 billed yearly, with a five-user minimum.
SSO, the admin dashboard and the Salesforce, HubSpot and Dynamics integrations are on the Business plan.
HiHello is still a strong choice for people who live in video calls, and larger companies that need SSO. 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
HiHello (for reference)
People who live in video calls, and larger companies that need SSO
Yes (Personal): QR code, Apple and Google Wallet, email signature
Professional: $8/month, or $72/year
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 HiHello:
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.
The free plan includes Insights: see how many people viewed your card and got in touch over the last 7 days.
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.
Scan someone's QR code (a Linq card, vCard or contact code) or type their details to add them, then note where you met, tag them and set a follow-up reminder, all on the free plan.
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.
Business includes admin tools: lead routing by rule, card and signature templates with locked fields, bulk import and edit, a team leaderboard, groups for departments or partners, and cards on your own domain.
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 HiHello
Feature
Linq
HiHello
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 (Personal): QR code, Apple and Google Wallet, email signature
Paid plan for one person
Pro: $6.99/month, or $69/year, cancel anytime
Professional: $8/month, or $72/year
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 per user/month, or $5 billed yearly, 5-user 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 Personal 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 HiHello
Feature
Popl
HiHello
Free plan
A free mobile app for individuals
Yes (Personal): QR code, Apple and Google Wallet, email signature
Paid plan for one person
Not published
Professional: $8/month, or $72/year
Teams
Custom quote after a demo, focused on event lead capture
Business: $6 per user/month, or $5 billed yearly, 5-user minimum
Wallet passes
Not published
Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, on the free Personal plan
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 HiHello
Feature
Dot
HiHello
Free plan
Not published
Yes (Personal): QR code, Apple and Google Wallet, email signature
Paid plan for one person
You buy a Dot card or other NFC product
Professional: $8/month, or $72/year
Teams
Not published
Business: $6 per user/month, or $5 billed yearly, 5-user minimum
Wallet passes
Not published
Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, on the free Personal plan
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 HiHello
Feature
Wave Connect
HiHello
Free plan
Yes: a card, analytics, a lead capture form, Apple and Google Wallet, with Wave branding
Yes (Personal): QR code, Apple and Google Wallet, email signature
Paid plan for one person
Pro: $7/month, billed annually
Professional: $8/month, or $72/year
Teams
Teams: $5 per user/month, billed annually, 3-user minimum
Business: $6 per user/month, or $5 billed yearly, 5-user minimum
Wallet passes
Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, on the free plan
Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, on the free Personal plan
Linq, Blinq 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. Blinq's includes up to two cards with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes. Wave Connect's includes analytics and a lead capture form, with Wave branding on your card.
Is there a cheaper alternative to HiHello?
For one person, Linq Pro is $6.99 a month or $69 a year, against $8 a month or $72 a year for HiHello Professional. For a team of 5, Linq Teams is $14.99 a month in total, while HiHello Business comes to $30.00 a month, or $25.00 a month billed yearly.
Which HiHello alternatives connect to a CRM?
Blinq has CRM integrations on its paid plans, and Popl's plans for teams include them. Linq Pro sends every new contact to Zapier, Make or your own server by webhook, and Linq Business adds HubSpot, Zoho CRM and Slack, a REST API and AI assistants over MCP. Linq doesn't have a native Salesforce or HubSpot connector yet.
How do I switch from HiHello 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.