NFC business card guide for 2026: how tap cards work and what to link them to
An NFC business card is a physical card that shares a digital destination when someone taps it with an
NFC-enabled phone. That destination might be a contact profile, a website or a page with links. The card
is the thing you hand over; what opens on the phone is a separate choice, and that's worth deciding
before you buy.
Heya is made by the team that wrote this guide, so read its row with that in mind. Prices come from each
company's own pages, checked on October 29 and 30, 2026.
The short answer
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A physical card Mobilo suits professionals who want an NFC card with a digital
profile, a QR code and a wallet card.
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Individuals and teams Popl suits solo professionals looking for a digital business
card app, or teams sharing cards at events and conferences.
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Free digital sharing HiHello suits individuals who want a free digital card, with a
paid option for branding, analytics and NFC programming.
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Cards for different roles Blinq suits individuals who want separate digital cards,
with a Business plan for teams.
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A small website Heya suits professionals who want their tap card to open a page they
can build and edit on their phone.
NFC card makers and card apps compared
The comparison below puts Mobilo, Popl, HiHello, Blinq and Heya side by side, covering what each
provides and the prices or plan limits to check.
| App |
Free plan |
Paid from |
Sharing |
NFC |
| Mobilo |
Free digital wallet card |
$3/mo (Pro), plus a card from $9.50 |
Shareable link, QR code and wallet card |
Branded NFC cards from $9.50 |
| Popl |
Free mobile app |
Not listed (request pricing) |
Not stated |
Not stated |
| HiHello |
Free Personal plan, 2 cards |
$6/mo billed yearly ($8 monthly) |
QR code, email, SMS, Apple and Google Wallet |
NFC card programming on Professional |
| Blinq |
$0 forever, two cards |
$7.33/mo billed annually (Premium) |
QR code, widget, email, SMS and Wallet |
Not stated |
| Heya |
Free: 3 sites, 5 pages each, yourname.heya.bio |
$3/mo (Pro Lite) |
Shareable yourname.heya.bio link |
Point any NFC card at your page link |
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Each card app up close
Mobilo
Pro $3 a month; NFC cards from $9.50
Mobilo combines a physical NFC card with a digital profile, a shareable link, a QR code and a free
digital wallet card; its cards include unlimited taps, scans, leads and contacts. The Pro Mobilo
Branded NFC Card costs $9.50, discounted from $19.99, while the Pro Custom Design NFC Card costs
$19.50, discounted from $39.00. Card purchases include Pro free for the first 90 days, then Pro
costs $3 per month; Teams costs $4 per month, billed annually.
- Better at
- Physical NFC cards in many materials.
- Watch out
- Pro is free for 90 days only with a card purchase.
Popl
Free app; paid pricing on request
Popl offers a free mobile app and Popl for Individuals, its digital business card app for solo
entrepreneurs and professionals. Its plans include unlimited events and conferences and digital
business cards for your team. You'll need to request pricing, since Popl doesn't list it on the
site.
- Better at
- Teams swapping cards at events.
- Watch out
- Paid pricing is only given on request.
HiHello
Free; Professional $6 a month billed yearly
HiHello Personal is free for individuals with no time limit or credit card needed, and includes 2
digital business cards, 5 paper card or badge scans a month, and sharing through QR code, widget,
email, SMS, WhatsApp, Apple and Google Wallet. Professional is for one person and costs $6 per month
billed yearly ($72 a year), or $8 billed monthly, with 8 digital business cards and 20 paper card or
badge scans a month. It adds custom colors and fonts, branded video and QR codes, a personalized
card link, analytics for views, saves and leads, plus NFC card programming; there's no free team
plan.
- Better at
- Classic digital cards with wallet sharing.
- Watch out
- There is no free plan for teams.
Blinq
Free; Premium $7.33 a month billed annually
Blinq Free costs $0 forever for individuals and includes two digital business cards, unlimited
sharing and contact creation, plus QR code, widget, email, SMS and Google or Apple Wallet sharing.
Premium costs $7.33 per month, billed annually, offers a 7-day free trial, and lets one person
create up to five cards with a branded QR code and custom colors and design. Business costs $4.99
per month, billed annually, per user, but requires a minimum of five cards at signup and is billed
per card, per month.
- Better at
- Free cards with unlimited sharing.
- Watch out
- Business needs at least five cards.
Heya
Free; Pro Lite $3, Pro Standard $6, Pro Plus $15 a month
Heya is a no-code builder for one-page and small sites that you can build and edit fully on a phone;
you can start without an account, with drafts saved in your browser, then sign in with Google to
publish (Google is the only sign-in option). Free costs $0 a month with no time limit or credit
card, allowing up to 3 sites with up to 5 pages each and a small "Made with Heya" badge; Pro Lite
costs $3 a month for up to 3 sites with up to 20 pages each and no badge, while Pro Standard costs
$6 a month for up to 5 sites with up to 20 pages each, no badge and 1 custom domain per account. Pro
Plus costs $15 a month for up to 25 sites with up to 20 pages each, no badge, up to 10 custom
domains per account and an HTML download of your site as a ZIP; any NFC card or QR code generator
can point at the Heya page link, and the page can change later without reprinting.
- Better at
- Small sites built and edited on a phone.
- Watch out
- Free sites show a small "Made with Heya" badge.
How a tap card works
NFC is short for near-field communication. An NFC business card contains a tag that a compatible phone
can read at close range. When the phone reads a web address from the tag, the recipient can open that
destination.
That's the basic handoff.
The physical card and the page it opens aren't the same thing. You might buy a Mobilo card and use its
digital profile, or use a card that points to a page you've built elsewhere.
A QR code gives someone another way to open a destination: they scan it with their camera instead of
using NFC. Mobilo includes a profile QR code, and HiHello and Blinq include QR sharing.
Before sharing your card, tap it with a phone and follow the link yourself. Check the page that opens,
then try its contact details and buttons. Does it open what you intended? Do the same check for any QR
code you're sharing.
What to link your card to
Start with what you want someone to do after the tap. Save your details? Book a meeting? Look at your
work? Pick the destination around that answer.
A digital business card profile is an option when you want to share contact information. Mobilo
includes a digital profile, while Popl, HiHello and Blinq offer digital business cards.
If you want a page with several places to go, Heya provides a website destination. It has 68
templates, including 12 designs and 56 templates for specific uses, or you can start from a blank
page.
A Heya button can open any web address. That could be a Google Form or Tally form for sign-ups, a
Calendly booking page, or your own shop, ticketing or payment page.
You don't need to use every available space. Heya allows up to 40 sections per page, up to 6 buttons
in a buttons block and up to 50 links in a links block. Put the action you want people to take near
the top.
A card, an app or both
You can start with a digital card without buying a physical one. HiHello Personal and Blinq Free both
offer free digital cards, and Popl offers a free mobile app. Try sharing from your phone first.
Want something physical to hand over? Mobilo sells NFC cards and includes a digital profile, QR code
and wallet card. Check the card price and the plan price separately: its Pro offer with a card
purchase lasts for the first 90 days.
And keep the team terms separate from the individual plans. HiHello doesn't have a free team plan.
Blinq Business requires a minimum of five cards at signup. Popl asks you to request pricing.
A website can be part of either setup. Heya is the page destination, rather than the physical card.
You can build a free page, publish it after signing in with Google, and use that page link when
setting up your NFC card or QR code.
How we checked
We took every price, limit and feature from each company's own pages, collected on October 29, 2026.
Heya's details come from its pricing page and docs, checked on October 30, 2026. The facts come from
mobilocard.com/pricing-2,
popl.co/pages/pricing,
hihello.com/pricing,
blinq.me/pricing,
heya.page/pricing and
heya.page/docs.
Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.
FAQ
How does an NFC business card work?+
An NFC business card has a tag that a compatible phone reads when it's brought close to the card.
The tag can point to a web address, which opens a digital profile or website. The card itself
isn't the profile: it's the way someone gets to it.
Is there a free NFC business card?+
A free digital business card isn't the same as a free physical NFC card. HiHello Personal and
Blinq Free offer digital cards at no cost, and Popl has a free mobile app. Mobilo's Pro Mobilo
Branded NFC Card costs $9.50, with Pro free for the first 90 days after a card purchase.
Can I change where my NFC card points?+
Changing the destination stored on the card depends on the card and its programming options.
Changing the page at the existing destination is a separate job. Any NFC card or QR code generator
can point at a Heya page link, and you can change that page later without reprinting.
What should an NFC card link to?+
Link it to the page that matches what you want someone to do next. Use a digital business card
profile for contact details, or a website page for work, bookings and other links. A Heya page can
send visitors to a form, a Calendly page, your shop, a ticketing page or a payment page.
Try Heya free
Pick one of 68 templates or a blank page, edit it on your phone or laptop, and publish on Heya's
Free plan for $0, with no time limit and no credit card.