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The 10 Best Dot Card Alternatives in 2026 (and Which Have No Monthly Fee)
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Quick summary
Dot says there's no monthly fee, and to share, there isn't. But your contacts and the card scanner sit behind Profile+, at $144 a year. V1CE is my pick for most people leaving Dot. Export, follow up, booking and CRM sync are on the free plan, with no monthly fee. The card is $82 once, designed for you. If you want a low price you pay once, look at Tapni. If you want no card at all, look at Blinq or HiHello. I checked every price on each tool's own pages, most on November 1, 2026.
Looking for a Dot card alternative?
Dot makes a good card. It's $30, it looks sharp, and Dot's FAQ answers "Is there a monthly subscription fee?" with "No!"
For sharing, that's true. The trouble starts after the tap. Your contacts sit in Dot's app. Getting them out as a file needs Profile+. So does the AI card scanner. Native Salesforce and HubSpot sit on Dot Teams Growth, priced by quote.
If that's where you're stuck, here are 10 alternatives. I checked every price and free plan on each tool's own pages.
Why listen to us
I'm Haydn, and I started V1CE.
More than 510,000 professionals now use V1CE. Teams at SpaceX, Lotus Cars and Air Canada carry our cards.
One result I'm proud of: Lotus Cars cut the time spent typing contacts into their CRM by 75% and saved $18,000 a year. James Woodward, their Head of IT Business Partnering, tells the story here:
I built V1CE, so I'm not neutral. That's why every tool below gets its real price, its public rating where it has one, and an honest verdict. Where Dot or a rival does something well, I say so.
V1CE sits at 4.4 on Trustpilot from 1,098 reviews.
What is Dot, and what does it cost?
Dot sells tap cards and a free profile. You tap your dot.card on their phone, or they scan the QR code, and your profile opens. Dot's own FAQ says there's no monthly fee to use it.
Here's what it costs, from Dot's own pages on November 1, 2026:
The card: $30 for a dot.card. $22.50 each in a 5 pack.
The rest of the range: a $30 wearable, a $30 sticker for the back of your phone and a $30 thin card that fits under a phone case. The stainless steel card is $50.
Custom with your logo: every custom order has a 5 card minimum. Dot's custom card page lists $50 each for 5, its shop says "From $55", and on November 1 it showed a $35 sale price. Dot says most custom orders take 35 to 45 business days.
Free profile: Comes with every Dot device. Dot's app says "All core features remain available for free."
Profile+: $15 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly ($144 a year). The App Store lists contact export (CSV) and the AI business card scanner as Profile+ features.
The trial: you get 14 days free, then it bills. Dot's subscription policy says "refunds are not offered for any reason" once it starts.
Teams: Essential is $8 per member a month, billed yearly. Growth is by quote. That's where native Salesforce and HubSpot sit.
Where Dot wins: the card is cheap, you can share for free forever, and the profile looks clean. Dot has 4.2 stars on Trustpilot from 977 reviews. Plenty of people are happy with it.
Where it gets expensive: if you want your contacts out of Dot, you pay for Profile+. Over three years, that's $30 for the card plus $432 for Profile+. $462 in total.
Why look beyond Dot?
I read Dot's critical reviews on Trustpilot. Four complaints come up again and again.
1. "Pay once" turns into a yearly fee
Dot's site says there's no monthly fee, and for sharing that's true. But some buyers expected more for the one payment. One wrote in December 2025:
"BAIT AND SWITCH! THEY ADVERTISE PAY 1 TIME BUT FOR IT TO WORK YOU NEED TO PAY A YEARLY FEE"
2. Charges after a trial
Profile+ gives you 14 days free, then it bills. In December 2025, one reviewer titled their review "Was charged for the 3 month free trial after only 2 days".
3. Extras people didn't expect
"I have to pay extra for my company data to be placed on the card?" one buyer asked in November 2025.
4. Taps that fail, and support that's hard to reach
"The tap to scan doesn't work on Apple or Android," one user wrote in August 2025. In July 2026, another wrote: "I didn't get my card. There is no way to speak to customer service."
So this list looks for the opposite: prices up front, your contacts yours to export for free, and follow up that sends itself.
What you get free on V1CE that others charge for
Every tool on this page that we checked charges for CRM sync. Here's what V1CE's free plan includes, and what Dot and the other tools here charge for the same thing. You can make your own call.
Native sync to the CRM you use: Free on V1CE. Dot: Teams Growth, priced by quote. Others here: Blinq $4.99 a card a month (5 card minimum), Popl by quote, HiHello $5 a user a month (5 user minimum), Wave $7 a month, Mobilo Teams $4 a person a month, Haystack $4.50 a user a month.
Export your contacts: Free on V1CE. Dot: Profile+, $144 a year. Others here: Blinq $16.58 a month, Popl on a paid plan, Haystack $4.50 a user a month. Wave exports for free.
A booking link, with a scheduler built in so you don't need Calendly: Free on V1CE. Not listed by Dot. Blinq: $16.58 a month. Wave only lets you add an outside booking link, and Haystack lists a calendar link.
Event badge scanning: Free on V1CE. Not listed by Dot. Others here: Wave 4 credits a badge at $2.50 a credit, Popl on its team plan by quote, HiHello 5 paper card or badge scans a month free. Blinq's free plan has a universal contact scanner, and puts event badge capture on Business at $9.99 a contact.
Views, taps and scans: Free on V1CE. Blinq: Business. HiHello: $6 a month. Haystack: Pro. Wave includes them free.
No logo but yours on your page: Free on V1CE. Blinq: $7.33 a month to remove Blinq branding. Wave: $7 a month. Mobilo cards show Mobilo branding without Pro, $36 a year after 90 days free.
Follow up emails that send themselves: Free on V1CE. Not listed by Dot. Wave includes them free.
Sell your services, with checkout: Free on V1CE. Not listed on the pricing pages of Dot, Blinq, Popl, HiHello, Wave, Tapni, Mobilo or Haystack.
Agreements signed in the app, 10 a month: Free on V1CE. Not listed on the pricing pages of Dot, Blinq, Popl, HiHello, Wave, Tapni, Mobilo or Haystack.
A video and voice intro: Free on V1CE. Not listed by Dot. HiHello: Professional, $6 a month, for branded video.
Also free on V1CE, and free on several tools here too: a wallet pass, a QR code, an email signature, two way contact exchange and no cap on contacts.
The free plan has limits: 1 page, 1 booking link, 3 AI runs a month (card scans stay unlimited) and a 5% fee on what you sell. You get 30 days money back on the card, and you keep the card. Prices are from each tool's own pricing page, November 1 to 3, 2026, at the yearly billing rate where there is one.
How do the 10 Dot card alternatives compare?
V1CE is mine, so judge it on the reasons. The rest are in order of public reviews, most first. I checked prices on each tool's own pricing page, shop or App Store listing, most on November 1, 2026 and the rest in late October. Ratings were read in October. "Free" means on the free plan. Where a tool charges, I show the cheapest plan that has it, billed yearly. "Not stated" means I couldn't find it on their own pages.
The 10 best Dot card alternatives, ranked
1.V1CE
4.4 on Trustpilot from 1,098 reviews
Best for: people leaving Dot who want their contacts, follow up and CRM sync free, with one card payment.
Over Dot, it wins on what's free after the tap. Their details come back to you, the follow up sends itself, they can book a meeting, and the contact lands in your CRM. You can export your contacts any time, for free. The card is $82 once, and a real person designs it for you.
Key features
- Free: native sync to the CRM you already use, plus a built in CRM with notes, tags and search.
- Free: follow up emails that send themselves.
- Free: a booking link built in, so you don't need Calendly. A new contact books a call on the spot.
- Free: show and sell your services, with checkout (5% fee on the free plan).
- Free: agreements and contracts signed in the app, 10 a month.
- Free: a video and voice intro on your page.
- Free: no V1CE logo on your page.
- Free: their details come back to you in one press, with no cap on new contacts.
- Free: unlimited AI business card scans.
- Free: event badge scanning.
- Free: views, taps, scans, email opens and who shared your details.
- Free: import and export your contacts any time.
- Free: a wallet pass, a QR code and an email signature.
Key results
- 510,000+ professionals use V1CE
- 75% less CRM data entry at Lotus Cars
- $18,000 a year saved at Lotus Cars
Pricing
| Card$82, one payment, designed for you | The software stays free for life. |
|---|---|
| Client Capture OS (optional)$64.98 a month | Adds unlimited AI, pages and booking links. |
| Free plan limits | 1 page, 1 booking link, a 5% fee on what you sell and 3 AI runs a month. |
Pros
- The parts Dot puts on Profile+ are free here.
- A real person designs your card, and it's with you 48 hours after you approve the design.
- 30 day money back and you keep the card. Lost or broken? Replaced free, for life.
Cons
- The card costs more on day one: $82 against $30 for a dot.card. 120 of our own customers told us the price felt high.
- The AI tools are limited on the free plan, to 3 runs a month.
"Before V1CE, I'd come home from events with a pocket full of paper cards and zero follow-ups."
Charlie Harrison, CEO & Co-Founder, Furniture Village
Here's what changes when you switch. Your page opens on their phone with nothing to install. They press one button and their details come back to you. The follow up goes out on its own, in the words you set, and the contact lands in your CRM.
See everything on the free plan, Dot vs V1CE and how real teams use it.
2.Blinq
4.8 on G2 from 9,640 reviews
Best for: people who don't need a card and want a polished free app.
Over Dot, it wins if you don't want a card at all. You share by QR code, link or your phone's wallet. The free plan covers 2 cards with unlimited sharing. Native CRM sync needs Business, with a 5 card minimum.
Key features
- Free: 2 cards, unlimited sharing and unlimited contacts.
- Wallet passes and email signatures on the free plan.
- Native CRM sync and event capture on Business.
Pricing
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Premium$7.33 a month billed yearly, or $9.99 monthly | 7 days free, then it bills. |
| Business | $4.99 per card a month billed yearly, 5 card minimum. |
| Custom card | from $59.99 |
Pros
- No card needed to start.
- The most reviewed app on G2 in this list.
Cons
- CRM sync needs a 5 card team plan, about $25 a month.
- Its custom card costs more than Dot's standard card.
After the share: your Blinq card opens and they can share their details back for free. See the best Blinq alternatives and Blinq vs V1CE.
3.Popl
4.6 on G2 from 6,668 reviews
Best for: teams who run events and want badge scanning and CRM sync, priced by quote.
Over Dot, it wins at events. Popl's team plan scans event badges and sends contacts to your CRM. Its free app still captures their details and can send a follow up email. Exporting contacts needs a paid plan, and team pricing is by quote.
Key features
- Free app with contact capture and a follow up email.
- An AI badge scanner on the team plan.
- CRM and calendar sync on the team plan.
Pricing
| Free app | $0 |
|---|---|
| Pro | $76.99 a year, in the App Store |
| Teamsby quote | Popl says it quotes "over a meeting instead of publishing it". |
Pros
- Strong at events.
- Free follow up email.
Cons
- Team prices aren't published.
- Exporting contacts needs a paid plan.
After the tap: your Popl page opens and they can send their details back. See the best Popl alternatives.
4.HiHello
4.6 on G2 from 1,035 reviews
Best for: companies rolling out cards and email signatures to a team.
Over Dot, it wins on clear team prices. HiHello's free plan gives you 2 cards and 5 scans a month. Business adds CRM sync at $5 per user a month. It doesn't sell a card on its pricing page, so you share by QR code or link.
Key features
- Free: 2 cards and 5 badge or card scans a month.
- Wallet passes, email signatures and virtual backgrounds.
- CRM sync on Business.
Pricing
| Personal | free |
|---|---|
| Professional | $6 a month billed yearly |
| Business | $5 per user a month billed yearly, 5 seat minimum. |
Pros
- Every plan but Enterprise has its price on the website.
- Scans come in the plan price.
Cons
- No card to hand over on its pricing page.
- CRM sync needs Business, with a 5 seat minimum.
After the share: your card opens and they can send their details back. See the best HiHello alternatives and HiHello vs V1CE.
5.Wave Connect
4.6 on G2 from 1,007 reviews
Best for: small teams who want free capture and follow up, with scans paid by use.
Over Dot, it wins on what's free after the tap: a capture form and a follow up on the free plan. CRM sync and removing the Wave logo need Pro. Badge scans use credits, 4 for each badge.
Key features
- Free capture form and follow up.
- AI scanner for badges, paper cards and LinkedIn, with trial credits on the free plan.
- HubSpot and Salesforce on Pro.
Pricing
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Pro | $7 a month billed yearly |
| Teams | $5 per user a month billed yearly, 3 user minimum. |
| Custom card | $42 |
Pros
- Free capture and follow up.
- CRM sync for one person on Pro.
Cons
- Badge scans cost credits.
- Booking is "Coming soon" on its pricing page.
After the tap: they send their details back on the free form, and Wave follows up for you. See the best Wave Connect alternatives and Wave vs V1CE.
6.Tapni
4.3 on Trustpilot from 761 reviews
Best for: people who want Dot's buy once model at a lower custom price.
Over Dot, it wins on custom card price: $29.90, and its pricing page shows no minimum order. It's the closest match to Dot. Buy the card once, and add Business if you need CRM sync.
Key features
- Card with NFC and a QR code, so a phone that won't tap can scan.
- Smart reminders on Tapni Pro.
- CRM integrations on Business.
Pricing
| Card | $29.90, one time |
|---|---|
| Business | $59.90 per user a year |
Pros
- Low one time card price.
- The closest thing to Dot's model.
Cons
- No follow up that sends itself on its pricing page.
- Tapni Pro has no price on its pricing page.
After the tap: your Tapni profile opens and they can save you. For one person who mostly shares, the card alone is enough.
7.Mobilo
3.3 on Trustpilot from 308 reviews
Best for: sales teams who want low priced seats and a paper card scanner.
Over Dot, it wins on software price: Pro is $3 a month, against $12 for Dot's Profile+. Pro captures their details and scans paper cards. CRM links run through Zapier on Pro.
Key features
- Capture forms on Pro.
- Paper card scanner on Pro.
- Zapier on Pro, to send contacts to your CRM.
Pricing
| Pro | $3 a month |
|---|---|
| Teams | $4 a month, billed yearly |
| Custom card | $39, often on sale |
Pros
- The cheapest paid plan for one person on this list.
- Many card materials.
Cons
- 3.3 on Trustpilot, the lowest rating on this list.
- No follow up that sends itself on its pricing page.
After the tap: on Pro, a capture form collects their details. See the best Mobilo alternatives and Mobilo vs V1CE.
8.Haystack
4.6 on G2 from 67 reviews
Best for: big teams on a tight budget who receive lots of paper cards.
Over Dot, it wins on paper cards: the free plan scans them without limit, where Dot puts its scanner on Profile+. Team seats are $2.50 a month. CRM integrations start on Pro.
Key features
- Free: unlimited digital cards and AI card scans.
- Email signatures, so every email shares your card.
- CRM integrations on Pro.
Pricing
| Personal | free |
|---|---|
| Pro | $4.50 a month billed yearly |
| Business | $2.50 per user a month billed yearly |
Pros
- Free unlimited card scans.
- Cheapest team seats on this list.
Cons
- No card price on its pricing page.
- No follow up that sends itself on its pricing page.
After the scan: Haystack shines when someone hands you a paper card. See the best Haystack alternatives.
9.Uniqode Cards
4.8 on G2 from 36 reviews
Best for: IT led companies that need security and compliance more than a card.
Over Dot, it wins when your IT team has the final say. Uniqode is built for security teams, with SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR covered. Cards are shared through Apple or Google Wallet, with no app needed. It doesn't sell a card on its pricing page.
Key features
- Wallet passes, with no app for the other person.
- Locked templates so every card stays on brand.
- A direct Salesforce integration, plus Zapier.
Pricing
| Free | your first card |
|---|---|
| Team | $6 per user a month, billed yearly |
| Business+ | by quote |
Pros
- Strong security and compliance.
- No app needed to receive a card.
Cons
- No card to hand over on its pricing page.
- Uniqode says it doesn't offer monthly plans.
After the share: they open your card with no app. Uniqode is less about one card and more about keeping hundreds of cards on brand.
10.OVOU
No public reviews found on Trustpilot or G2, October 2026
Best for: people who want the card and the app in one yearly price.
Over Dot, it wins if you want one price for card and app. A card comes with the plan, from $99 a year. Cancel and OVOU says it will deactivate your card. Teams get native Salesforce.
Key features
- A card included with every plan, with a QR code on the back.
- Contact capture on both plans.
- Salesforce on Teams.
Pricing
| Individual | $99 a year, or $12 a month |
|---|---|
| Teams | $90 per seat a year |
| Custom color | +$49 |
Pros
- The card is included.
- Contact capture on every plan.
Cons
- A plan is required. Cancel and the card stops working.
- No free plan.
After the tap: your OVOU page opens and they can exchange details with you. Over three years, the plan costs $297.
How to choose
Choose V1CE if you want to export your contacts, follow up and sync to your CRM for free, with one card payment.
Choose Tapni if you want Dot's buy once model with a cheaper custom card.
Choose Uniqode if your IT team needs SOC 2 and HIPAA.
Choose Blinq or HiHello if you don't need a card at all.
Choose Popl if you run events and want badge scanning, and are happy to get a quote.
Choose Wave Connect if you want free follow up and pay for scans by use.
Choose Mobilo if low priced seats and a paper card scanner are enough.
Choose Haystack if you have a big team and get handed lots of paper cards.
Choose OVOU if you'd rather pay one yearly price for card and app.
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FAQs
Does Dot need a subscription?
Not to share. A Dot card comes with a free profile and no monthly fee. Exporting your contacts and the AI card scanner need Profile+, at $15 a month or $144 a year.
Linq is different: its cards need an active subscription to link to your account. See the best Linq alternatives.
How much is a Dot card?
$30 for a dot.card, or $22.50 each in a 5 pack. Custom cards with your logo need a 5 card minimum. Dot listed them between $35 (on sale) and $55 a card on November 1.
Is a Dot card worth it?
If you only want to share your details, yes. It's $30 and sharing is free. If you want your contacts out of the app, add $144 a year for Profile+. Over three years, that's $462.
Does Dot connect to my CRM?
Native Salesforce and HubSpot sit on Dot Teams Growth, which is priced by quote. On V1CE, CRM sync is on the free plan.
How do I switch from Dot?
Export your contacts from Dot first. That needs Profile+, so do it before it ends. Sign up for your new tool and import the file. Then hand out the new card.
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Founder of V1CE. I've helped 510,000+ professionals swap paper cards for a card that gets their contacts back.
