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mcard vs the rest

Same idea. Different trade-offs.

Blinq and HiHello both have free plans that share a basic card, and so does mcard: one live card with its link, QR code and Google Wallet pass. Where mcard differs is the paid plan: every card live, a page under each one, a lead inbox and analytics, on one personal price. Here's the honest comparison, gaps included.

mcardThat's us

1 card free, $99/yr for every card

Nine handcrafted layouts. One card live free, with its link, QR code and Google Wallet pass. $99 a year puts every card live with a page under it: gallery, video, testimonials and a lead form, with an inbox, alerts, CSV export, webhooks and analytics. A team: per seat, with a shared brand kit and one bill.

BlinqCompetitor

Generous free plan, per-user Business tier

Blinq's free plan is genuinely useful: two cards, card analytics, a scanner for badges, cards, QR codes and LinkedIn, an email signature, and Apple or Google Wallet. Premium is for one person; lead forms with custom questions sit on the Business plan, which is per user with a five-user minimum and charges per lead captured and enriched.

HiHelloCompetitor

Free Personal plan, Business from 5 users

HiHello's free Personal plan includes two shareable cards, five card or badge scans a month and a personal email signature, and HiHello has a contact manager. Professional adds analytics and branding for one person; the Lead Capture Form and company-wide signatures are on Business, billed per user with a five-user minimum. Recipients can send their details back in a few taps, no app.

Feature by feature

Feature

mcard

Blinq

HiHello

Price

Share a card for free

1 card1

2 cards

2 cards2

Paid plan for one person

$99/yr3

$7.33/mo4

$6/mo5

Team plan

$129/seat/yr6

$4.99/user/mo7

$5/user/mo8

Capture

Lead form on your card

Paid plan

Business plan9

Business plan10

Recipient can send their details back without an app

Paid plan11

Analytics on your card

Paid plan

Free plan

Professional

Email signature

Free plan

Free plan

Free plan

Contacts & wallet

Scan other people's paper cards into contacts

Free plan12

5 a month free

Contact list for people you meet

13

Not checked

14

Google Wallet pass

Free plan

Free plan

Not checked

Apple Wallet pass

15

Free plan

Not checked

  1. 1mcard: Your default card, without lead capture or analytics
  2. 2HiHello: Personal plan (source)
  3. 3mcard: or $15/mo
  4. 4Blinq: Premium, billed yearly ($9.99 monthly) (source)
  5. 5HiHello: Professional, billed yearly ($8 monthly) (source)
  6. 6mcard: or $19/seat/mo, from 2 seats
  7. 7Blinq: Business, billed yearly; minimum 5 (source)
  8. 8HiHello: Business, billed yearly; minimum 5 (source)
  9. 9Blinq: $9.99 per lead captured and enriched (source)
  10. 10HiHello: Lead Capture Form (source)
  11. 11mcard: Lead form or the Exchange contact sheet
  12. 12Blinq: Badges, cards, QR, LinkedIn (source)
  13. 13mcard: Library: folders, tags, reminders
  14. 14HiHello: Contact manager (source)
  15. 15mcard: Not available yet

Last checked 22 Oct 2026 against each company’s own pages, linked below. Plans change — check their sites before you decide. “Not checked” means we didn't verify it for that product, not that it's missing. “Blinq” and “HiHello” are trademarks of their respective owners; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by either.

Also in mcard

Not in the table because we didn't check the others for these.

  • 9 handcrafted layouts, plus 13 style controls and 10 presets
  • A page under the card: 11 section types (gallery, video, testimonials, lead form and more)
  • Turn your own paper card into your mcard from a photo (AI)
  • Exchange: when you're both on mcard, a QR or 6-character code puts each card in the other's library
  • Lead webhooks to Zapier, Make or your own endpoint
  • Two cards on one page (co-cards) and a full-screen kiosk view for events
  • Works with any NFC tag you program with your link (we don't sell tags right now)
  • Design every layout and section free, with no time limit, and keep one card live free

Where mcard falls short

Better you hear it from us than find out after you've paid.

  • The free plan puts one card live, without lead capture or analytics; those and your other cards need the paid plan
  • No Apple Wallet pass yet (Google Wallet works today)
  • Doesn't scan other people's paper cards into your contacts
  • No native CRM sync: leads go to Zapier, Make or your own endpoint by webhook
  • No custom domains: your card lives at mcardapp.com/c/your-name
  • Not the cheapest: several apps have lower per-person prices

When mcard is the better fit

01

Your card has to bring in work.

A page under the card, a lead form that lands in an inbox with alerts, CSV export and webhooks. On Blinq and HiHello, lead forms are on Business plans with a five-user minimum.

02

You want to try it live before you pay.

Design every card, layout and section free, and keep one card live free, with no time limit. You pay when you want every card live and the lead tools, and there's a 14-day full refund if it isn't for you.

03

It isn't the cheapest. It's one price.

One person is $99 a year, everything included. Several apps cost less per person; if a basic free card is all you need, mcard's free card or one of theirs will do.

Compare mcard head-to-head

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The easy part

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