Digital business cards, compared.
What myQR, Popl, Blinq, HiHello and Linktree each charge, who has to install what, and whether the person you meet shares their details back. Every cell links to the page it came from, checked on 8 September 2026.
| myQR | Popl | Blinq | HiHello | Linktree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes. One card, one code, unlimited sharing. | Yes. Limits are not stated.1 | Yes. Two cards, unlimited sharing.8 | Yes. Four cards, five scans a month.15 | Yes, with restrictions. Unlimited basic links.23 |
| Cheapest paid plan | None. There is no paid plan today. | Pro at $7.99 a month, quoted in a Popl blog post. The pricing page publishes team quotes only.3 | Premium at $7.33 a month billed annually, $9.99 monthly.8 | Professional at $6 a month billed yearly, $8 monthly.15 | Starter at $6 a month billed annually, $8 monthly.23 |
| Do you need an app to make your card? | No. Make and edit it at myqr.com. The app is optional. | No. A desktop dashboard exists beside the app.4 | No. A dashboard runs in the browser.9 | No. A full web app plus iOS and Android.17 | No. The QR code comes from the web admin.24 |
| Does the other person need an app? | No app and no account. The card opens in their camera's browser. | No. It opens in their browser and saves to their phone.5 | No. It saves into their phone's Contacts app from the browser.11 | No app and no account.18 | No. The contact details link downloads to their phone.27 |
| Do they share their details back, on the free plan? | Yes. Connect saves you to their phone and them to your contacts. | Yes, through a lead capture form. Exporting leads needs Pro or above.6 | Yes. No paid plan is needed on either side.12 | A share-back prompt exists. The pages do not say whether the free plan has it.18 | Share details is part of the Digital Card, which is flagged beta.25 |
| Who can see your phone number? | Nobody until you approve them. Scan in person and they are in right away. | Not stated on the pages checked. | Not stated on the pages checked. | Hide my number is on Professional and above.22 | Anyone who downloads the contact details link.26 |
| NFC hardware sold | No. Show or print the QR code; any phone camera reads it. | Yes, through Amazon. No prices on popl.co.7 | Yes, $14.99 to $34.99.13 | No. You program your own tag.20 | Not stated on the pages checked. |
| QR code on the free plan | Yes. Replace it any time; your link stays the same. | Yes.1 | Yes.8 | Yes.15 | Yes. Custom styling needs Pro.24 |
| Vendor branding on the free plan | A small myQR mark on the card. | Not stated on the pages checked. | None, per a Blinq blog post.14 | Yes. Removed on paid plans.21 | Yes. Removal needs Pro.28 |
Where each one fits.
myQR
Free, one card, one code, and the person you meet never installs anything or makes an account. Your number stays hidden until you approve them, unless they scanned you in person.
Popl
Pick Popl if you want NFC hardware and a team programme. Individual prices are not on its pricing page, so check the app before you commit.
Blinq
Pick Blinq for the most generous free tier among the paid products and inexpensive NFC cards. Two cards, wallet passes and share-back cost nothing.
HiHello
Pick HiHello for four free cards, email signatures and virtual backgrounds. Hiding your number and removing its branding need a paid plan.
Linktree
Pick Linktree if you already run a link-in-bio page and want a contact download on it. Its two-way card is in beta and branding removal starts at Pro.
Sources
- 1Popl — Digital business card
- 2Popl — Pricing
- 3Popl blog — Near field communication cards
- 4Popl Help Center
- 5Popl Help Center — How others save your information
- 6Popl Help Center — The lead capture form
- 7Popl — Popl Card Lux
- 8Blinq — Pricing
- 9Blinq Help — Adding an additional card
- 10Blinq — Home
- 11Blinq Help — Saving a Blinq card to your contacts
- 12Blinq Help — When someone shares their card back
- 13Blinq — NFC business cards
- 14Blinq blog — Comparing costs of digital business card platforms
- 15HiHello — Pricing
- 16HiHello — Professional
- 17HiHello — FAQ
- 18HiHello Help — Saving a card without the app
- 19HiHello Help — Contact exchange settings
- 20HiHello — NFC business cards
- 21HiHello Help — General FAQs
- 22HiHello blog — Sharing your HiHello card
- 23Linktree — Pricing
- 24Linktree Help — Create a QR code
- 25Linktree Help — Share your Linktree digital card
- 26Linktree Help — Add a contact details link
- 27Linktree — Digital business cards
- 28Linktree Help — Overview of paid features