You can make a QR code business card with a dedicated app like HiHello (free, or $6 per month to $8 billed monthly) or Blinq ($0 to $7.33 per month billed annually), or point a QR code at a one-page profile on Heya ($0, or $3 a month) or Linktree. This guide compares HiHello, Blinq, Popl, Linktree, and Heya.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each company's own pages, checked on October 28, 2026.
The short answer
Compare dedicated digital business card platforms with one-page profile builders across free plans, paid pricing, and QR sharing features.
| Product | Free plan | Paid individual price | Built-in QR & Wallet | CRM & lead capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HiHello | Free forever, 2 cards, 5 scans/mo | $6/mo billed yearly ($8/mo monthly) | QR code, Apple & Google Wallet | On Business ($5/user/mo yearly) & Enterprise |
| Blinq | $0 forever, two cards, unlimited contacts | $7.33/mo billed annually | QR code, Google & Apple Wallet | Scanner in Premium; CRM in Business ($4.99/user/mo billed annually) |
| Popl | Free mobile app | Not stated (request pricing) | Not stated | AI badge scanner, HubSpot & CRM sync |
| Linktree | Free, unlimited basic links | From $7/mo yearly ($9/mo monthly) | Not stated | Email & SMS collection on page |
| Heya | $0 with no time limit, up to 3 sites | $3/mo (Pro Lite) | Not stated | Link a button to a Google Form or Tally form |
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"Not stated" means the provided product facts do not mention that price or feature; Heya is a website builder and requires you to create your QR code with a separate tool.
HiHello Personal is free with 2 digital cards, 5 monthly scans, and QR code or Wallet sharing. Professional costs $6 per month billed yearly ($72 a year) or $8 billed monthly for 8 cards, 20 scans, and analytics.
Blinq's Free plan is $0 forever for two digital cards, QR code sharing, and Apple or Google Wallet support. Premium costs $7.33 per month billed annually for up to five cards, a branded QR code, and a contact scanner.
Popl offers a free mobile app, Popl for Individuals, and team plans with custom pricing. Plans include an AI-native Universal Badge Scanner, In-Person AI Recording, data enrichment, HubSpot sync, event analytics, and SOC 2 Type 2 security.
Linktree's Free plan gives you unlimited basic links and email or phone sign-ups. Paid plans run from Starter at $7 per month billed annually ($9 monthly) to Pro at $14 per month billed annually ($17 monthly), which removes the Linktree logo.
Our builder, Heya, lets you make small sites on your phone or computer. Heya Free is $0 for up to 3 sites at yourname.heya.bio, with 68 templates included. Pro Lite costs $3 a month and removes the Heya badge.
Once you print a QR code on hundreds of paper cards, you can't change the URL in that graphic without reprinting. While Heya Free ($0) and Pro Lite ($3 a month) use yourname.heya.bio, Heya Pro Standard ($6 a month) includes 1 custom domain per account. Free pages also show a small Made with Heya badge, which Pro Lite ($3 a month) removes.
On Heya, you can collect inquiries by linking a button to a Google Form or Tally form, or embed Calendly for bookings. If you need those, HiHello Professional ($6 per month billed yearly) and Linktree Starter ($7 per month billed annually) track views, while Linktree Free, HiHello Business, and Blinq Business collect contact details.
Put your name, role, and fastest contact options right at the top so people scanning your card at an event can reach you in seconds. On Heya, you can use our socials block to link your phone, email, website, and up to 29 social networks, plus a buttons block with up to 6 action buttons. You can also embed a Calendly page, Google Maps, or video, and upload photos up to 20 MB each (which we resize to 2048 pixels and convert to WebP).
If you pick HiHello or Blinq instead, your profile connects to Apple and Google Wallet and can include an email signature and virtual backgrounds.
Don't leave your personal phone number exposed to search engines by accident. Heya pages are indexed by default with their own sitemap.xml and robots.txt, so turn on Hide from Google if you want your card kept out of search results.
Watch plan sizes and scan limits too. HiHello Professional ($6 per month billed yearly) and Blinq Premium ($7.33 per month billed annually) are only for one person, while HiHello Business takes 5 to 100 users and Blinq Business requires five cards minimum. For paper cards you receive at conferences, HiHello Personal gives you 5 scans a month (20 on Professional), Blinq includes a universal contact scanner on the paid Premium plan, and Popl includes an AI-native Universal Badge Scanner with unlimited events and conferences.
We compared HiHello, Blinq, Popl, Linktree, and Heya using their published plan features, limits, and pricing as of the date checked. We evaluated both dedicated digital business card apps that generate QR codes natively and one-page builders that serve as the destination URL for a printed QR code. The facts come from blinq.me/pricing, hihello.com/pricing, linktr.ee/s/pricing, popl.co/pages/pricing, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.
Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.
HiHello Personal (free) and Blinq Free ($0 forever) both include sharing by QR code. On Heya, a no-code website builder for one-page and small sites, you publish a site at yourname.heya.bio for $0 on Free (or $3 a month on Pro Lite).
Our Heya Pro Lite plan removes the Heya badge at $3 a month. Linktree Pro costs $14 per month billed annually ($17 billed monthly) to drop its logo. For dedicated card apps, HiHello Professional is $6 per month billed yearly ($72 a year) and Blinq Premium is $7.33 per month billed annually.
Both HiHello Personal (free) and Blinq Free ($0 forever) include QR code sharing along with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet support.
Yes, if you build your contact page on Heya, just turn on the Hide from Google setting. By default, we serve Heya sites over HTTPS with a sitemap.xml and robots.txt so search engines can find them, and that toggle switches search indexing off.
HiHello, Blinq, and Popl all scan cards or badges. HiHello includes 5 scans a month on the free Personal plan and 20 on Professional ($6 per month billed yearly). Blinq includes a universal contact scanner on Premium ($7.33 per month billed annually), and Popl includes an AI-native Universal Badge Scanner on its plans.
Yes. On Heya Pro Standard ($6 a month), you get up to 5 sites and can connect 1 custom domain per account that you already own from Site settings, and Heya issues the HTTPS certificate automatically. Heya Free ($0) and Pro Lite ($3 a month) publish sites at yourname.heya.bio.
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Build a one-page profile on Heya for $0 in your browser without an account, publish at yourname.heya.bio with Google sign-in, and upgrade to Pro Lite for $3 a month if you want to remove the Heya badge.