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Digital business card pricing: trial, plans and NFC cards
Digital business card pricing depends on card count, users, features and the physical NFC card. What the no-card trial covers, how the plans differ and the maths for teams.
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The price question for a digital business card usually starts in the wrong place. People look at the monthly fee, while the real cost depends on how often the card changes, how many people use it and whether the incoming connections are tracked at all. This article walks through the items that set the price, what the free trial gives you and how teams should do the maths. We do not quote amounts here, because plans change; current prices and limits are always on the pricing page.
What does "digital card price" mean?
Someone searching for a "digital card price" usually asks about one of two different costs: the fee for using the card page and the panel (a subscription), or the one-off cost of a physical NFC card that is tapped against a phone. They are paid at different times for different reasons, so keep them apart when comparing.
| Item | When it is paid | What it depends on |
|---|---|---|
| Digital business card subscription | Monthly or yearly | Plan, number of cards and users |
| Physical NFC card | Once | Quantity, design and printing |
| Printed card with a QR code | Once, and again with every change | Quantity and printing |
The card page lives on through the subscription: as details are updated, it stays at the same address. A physical card is only a tool that leads to that address; because the address inside it does not change, it does not need to be bought again when the page is updated.
Four things that set the price
Almost every digital business card product is priced along the same four axes. First, the number of cards: one person and a whole sales team use the same product at very different scales. Second, the number of users: who can edit cards and who can see reports. Third, the feature set: QR and vCard download are basic; a custom domain, NFC cards, lead capture forms, email signatures and export are reserved for higher tiers. Fourth, the physical card: a printed card with an NFC chip is a separate item, independent of the subscription.
Once you know these four axes, comparison becomes simple. Instead of "how much per month", ask "how many cards, how many users, which features, and will cards be printed". The answer sets the price by itself.
What the free trial covers
DigiCardSystem has no permanent free plan; every plan comes with a short trial that needs no credit card. During the trial you set up your card, publish your page and get to know the plan in real use. When the trial ends you choose a plan to carry on; until you do, your cards go offline, but nothing you built is deleted, and everything works again the moment you pick a plan.
A small suggestion: time the trial for a day with meetings or visits. Use the card for real and check in the panel how many people opened your page. If the plan decision comes after that, there is no regret.
Plans: the DigiCardSystem example
There are three plans, each built on the one before. Starter is for businesses where one person manages the cards: QR code and save-to-contacts, lead capture from the card page, NFC card support, card templates and the email signature. Pro is for small teams: everything in Starter plus only your brand on the card, requests sent to your own CRM and export to Excel. Enterprise is for growing teams: a shared customer list (Contacts) with follow-up, email and consent-based broadcasts in the panel, your own domain, departments and "who sees what", employee sync, connections to your own systems and AI request summaries. Card and user limits grow from plan to plan; current limits and prices are on the pricing page. For a larger team you set the number of cards and users yourself on the build your plan page.
Annual billing carries a discount; you see the amount at checkout. A paid plan renews from the saved card at the end of the period; you can turn renewal off in the panel at any time. An upgrade takes effect immediately.
How to work out the cost of an NFC card
A physical NFC card is a one-off item: there is a price per card, the unit cost falls with quantity, and the design and print option change the price. You buy the card once; the address inside points to your card page, and the card does not change when the page does. That is why it is right to think of an NFC card as a tool bought once rather than an annual expense. We explained how the chip talks to the phone in how NFC business cards work.
Two questions before buying NFC cards: Do the people you meet mostly carry NFC-capable phones? Will you use the card in face-to-face settings such as trade fairs, visits and meetings? If either answer is no, starting with QR and adding NFC later is the more economical route.
Compared with printed cards
The visible cost of a printed card is low; the invisible cost is high. When a title, phone number or address changes, the cards in the box become invalid, and a reprint means both money and waiting. You never know how many of the cards you handed out were kept. With a digital card a change goes live instantly, every link you shared stays valid and you can see how many times the page was opened.
This does not mean printed cards are finished. In some industries a card handed over in person is still expected. The most balanced approach is a small number of printed cards carrying a QR code, used together with the digital card. See the QR code business card article for how to print the code correctly.
The maths for teams
When calculating for a team, look at two numbers rather than headcount: how many active cards you need and how many people will use the panel. If one person manages the cards, Starter; if a small team manages them together and branding and a CRM connection matter, Pro; if you need follow-up on incoming contacts, departments and your own domain, Enterprise. On Pro and Enterprise you can add extra user seats without changing plan; larger teams set their cards and users with build your plan. Deactivated cards do not count towards the limit: when you deactivate a leaver's card, a slot opens for the next hire.
Two items that are easy to miss in team plans: closing the card of someone who leaves and opening a card quickly for someone who joins. Because the cards live in the company account, both take minutes; with printed cards it means a new print run and collecting the old cards.
Example: a sales team of ten
Let us see how the calculation works with an example. Imagine a sales team of ten; each salesperson gets a card, and the sales manager and an assistant manage the cards.
- Active cards: 10. This number does not change when someone leaves and someone joins, because the leaver's card is set to inactive.
- Panel users: 2 (the manager and the assistant). If each salesperson will update their own card, the number of users becomes 12.
- Features needed: the contact form and email signature are in Starter. If the company's own logo and colour are wanted on the cards, Pro is needed.
- Physical cards: for salespeople who go to fairs and visits, an NFC card is optional and bought once.
- Cost per person: the fee of the chosen plan divided by 10.
Check on the pricing page that the plan's card and user limits cover these numbers; teams above the limits set the number of cards and users on the build-your-plan page.
Watch for hidden costs
When comparing, ask for clear answers to these: Can the card page be published on your own domain? Does the product's name and logo appear on your card, and is removing it an extra charge? Can your data be exported, or do the connections disappear when you leave the product? When a payment is cancelled, does the card page close immediately or stay open until the end of the period? The answers to these matter more than the price tag.
How to choose
Start the trial first and use your card in a real meeting. If you manage your cards on your own, set up lead capture and the email signature on Starter. If you will manage them with your team, put your own brand forward or send requests to your CRM, look at Pro. If you want to follow up incoming contacts, give permissions by department or publish cards on your own domain, Enterprise is the right plan. In every case, open your card first with a free trial; the digital business card page explains the product and the pricing page lists every plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is an NFC card included in the digital card price?
The plan fee covers the card page and the panel. A physical card with an NFC tag is a separate tool; in the panel, the tag's code is linked to the card.
What happens when the trial ends?
When the trial ends, you choose a plan to continue. Until a plan is chosen the company is suspended; your data is not deleted.
Should I pay yearly or monthly?
Yearly payment comes with a discount; you see the amount at the payment step. If the team's number of cards and users has not settled yet, monthly payment is more flexible; once the numbers are clear, the yearly discount becomes the stronger option.
How do I calculate the price per person?
Divide the plan fee by the number of cards you keep active. When you set a leaver's card to inactive, it no longer counts towards the limit, so the cost per person reflects real use.
