Two of the most common People Also Ask questions in this category are which is better, Blinq or HiHello, and whether Blinq is totally free. Both are popular digital business card platforms, and both come up whenever someone looks for the best business card app. We make BizConnect, so read this with that in mind, but the three apps are built for different jobs, and the differences are easy to see once you line them up.
All prices below are as listed on each company’s own pricing pages in October 2026. Plans change, so check before you buy.
Quick answer
Blinq and HiHello are built mainly for sharing your own digital card, with free plans and paid tiers that add branding, scanning and team features. BizConnect is built mainly for capturing other people’s cards, scanning, organising and exporting them to your CRM, and it includes a QR digital card too. Choose by which side of the exchange matters more to you.
Key takeaways
- Blinq and HiHello both have free plans for sharing a digital card.
- Card scanning is limited or paid on both: Blinq’s scanner sits in Premium, and HiHello’s free plan includes five scans a month.
- BizConnect is scanner-first, with exports to Google, Outlook, Excel, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho.
- Teams should compare per-user pricing and CRM sync, not just free features.
Is Blinq totally free?
Blinq has a free plan, and it is generous for sharing: one or two cards, unlimited sharing by QR code, widget, email and SMS, and Apple or Google Wallet passes. Blinq Premium lists at $9.99 a month, or $7.33 a month billed annually, and that is where its contact scanner, contact export and branded QR codes come in. Business plans are priced per card, and Blinq bills lead capture credits separately.
So yes, Blinq is free for sharing your own card. If you want to scan the cards you receive and export them, budget for Premium or above.
How much does HiHello cost?
HiHello’s Personal plan is free and includes four digital cards, Wallet passes, sharing by QR, email, SMS and WhatsApp, and five card or badge scans a month. Professional is $6 a month billed yearly ($72 a year), with 16 cards, 20 scans a month, contact enrichment and analytics. Business is $5 per user per month billed yearly, for 5 to 100 users, with unlimited scans, event lead capture and Salesforce, HubSpot and Dynamics integrations.
HiHello leans towards teams that want consistent, branded cards and lead capture at events, and its free plan is a reasonable way to try the sharing side.
Where BizConnect fits
BizConnect starts from the other end of the exchange: getting other people’s cards into your contacts. It reads cards in more than 30 languages, files them in groups by event or region, assigns follow-up tasks and exports to Google Contacts, Outlook, Excel, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho, with Zapier connecting it to thousands more apps. It also creates a QR digital card you can share. Premium is $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year.
If you are comparing scanners specifically, our BizConnect vs CamCard vs ABBYY comparison covers that side of the market.
Blinq vs HiHello vs BizConnect at a glance
| Blinq | HiHello | BizConnect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 1–2 cards, sharing, Wallet passes | Yes: 4 cards, sharing, 5 scans a month | Yes: QR digital card and card scanning |
| Entry paid plan | Premium, $9.99/month ($7.33 billed annually) | Professional, $6/month billed yearly | Premium, $9.99/month or $79.99/year |
| Card scanning | Premium and above | 5/month free, 20 on Professional, unlimited on Business | Core feature |
| CRM integrations | Business plans | Business and Enterprise plans | Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho export, plus Zapier |
| Built mainly for | Sharing your card | Branded team cards | Capturing and organising cards |
The split is clear. If your priority is how you hand over your own details, Blinq and HiHello are strong choices. If your priority is the stack of cards you bring back from an event, a scanner-first app does more of the work.
How to choose in five steps
- Count how many cards you receive in a typical month, and how many you hand out.
- If you mainly receive cards, shortlist apps where scanning is a core, unmetered feature.
- If you mainly share, compare free-plan limits on cards, branding and Wallet passes.
- For teams, price the per-user cost at your headcount and check CRM sync.
- Test your two finalists for a week, including a real export to your CRM or spreadsheet.
Before committing, check what each app does with the contacts you collect. Google Play’s Data safety section shows what an app declares about collecting and sharing data, and our guide to what a scanner does with your contacts lists the questions worth asking.
Whichever app you pick, your contacts should be able to leave it. Most address books exchange contacts in the vCard format, and if you are weighing a paid plan, our look at when upgrading actually pays off helps with the free-versus-paid decision.
What to test during a trial
A week with each finalist tells you more than any comparison table, including this one, as long as you test the things that matter day to day:
- Share your card with an iPhone user and an Android user, and check how it looks on both.
- Scan ten real cards, including a bilingual or dark one, and count the fixes.
- Export the contacts to the CRM or spreadsheet you actually use.
- Change your job title and confirm that the shared card updates.
- Check how easily you could leave: is there a full export of your data?
What none of the three fixes for you
Every app in this comparison can capture a contact; none of them can follow up for you. The value of a card is decided in the week after the meeting, so whichever app you choose, build the habit of tagging contacts by event and setting a reminder before you leave the venue.
Also budget for change. Pricing pages move, free plans shrink and features shift between tiers, so revisit your choice once a year. Because the three apps share cards through ordinary QR codes and links, switching later is easier than it looks, as long as you can export the contacts you have collected.
“Sharing your card and capturing theirs are two different jobs. Pick the app built for the one you do most.”
— BizConnect
So which is the best business card app for you?
There is no single winner, only the best business card app for how you network. Blinq suits individuals who want a polished free card with Wallet support. HiHello suits teams that want branded cards and event lead capture. BizConnect suits anyone who comes home with a pocket full of cards and needs them in a CRM by Monday.
If capturing cards is your bottleneck, the best business card app for you is a scanner-first one, and you can try BizConnect free on Google Play.
TL;DR
- Blinq: free card sharing; scanner and export from Premium at $9.99 a month.
- HiHello: free plan with four cards and five scans a month; Professional from $6 a month billed yearly.
- BizConnect: scanner-first with CRM exports; Premium $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year.
- Choose by whether you mostly share cards or collect them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better, Blinq or HiHello?
For individuals who mainly share a card, Blinq’s free plan is simple and polished. For teams, HiHello’s Business plan includes unlimited scans in the per-user price, which makes event budgets easier to plan. Compare both against how many cards your team actually receives each month, not just the features on the pricing page.
Can I use BizConnect together with Blinq or HiHello?
Yes. Plenty of people share their card through one app and scan the cards they receive with another. As long as the scanner exports to the CRM or address book you use, the two apps never need to talk to each other, and you keep the strengths of both without paying for features you will not use.
Do these apps work if the other person has no app?
Yes. All three share digital cards through a QR code or a link that opens in the phone’s camera or browser, so the person receiving your card does not need to install anything to view and save your details. That matters at events, where nobody wants to download an app just to save one contact.
Which digital business card app is best for teams?
Compare per-user pricing at your headcount, admin controls, CRM sync and whether scanning is included or metered. Blinq and HiHello both offer business plans with admin dashboards, and BizConnect’s team plans add admin controls, role-based access and CRM exports. Run a one-week trial with a real event before rolling anything out.
Are free digital business card apps enough?
For sharing a single card, often yes. Free plans tend to limit the number of cards, branding, scanning and exports, so the real question is what you need beyond sharing. If you collect cards regularly, check scan limits first, because they are usually the first thing people outgrow. Moving up a plan later is rarely difficult, so starting free costs you nothing.