Blinq and HiHello are account-based apps with subscriptions and team plans. CardLane is one card, no account, and a single payment if you want your own branding. Here is how they line up.
Figures for Blinq and HiHello are from their public pricing pages in September 2026, in US dollars. Plans change, so check each company's site before you decide.
| CardLane | Blinq | HiHello | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account to make a card | Not needed | Sign-up required | Sign-up required |
| Free plan | Yes, every card starts free | Yes, 2 cards | Yes, 4 cards |
| Apple & Google Wallet | Free | Free plan | Free plan |
| QR code sharing | Free | Free plan | Free plan |
| Shared cards update when you edit | Yes, pushed to saved wallet passes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid individual plan | $12.99 once, per card | $9.99/month, or $7.33/month billed yearly | $6/month, or $72/year |
| Subscription | None | Yes | Yes |
| Team plans | By arrangement | From $4.99/user/month billed yearly | From $5/user/month |
| Contact & badge scanning | No | Premium plan | 5 scans/month on free |
| Mobile app | None needed, web only | Yes | Yes, or use the web |
There is no self-serve team plan: every card is made on its own and starts free, and for a group of cards we will sort something out over email. Sources: blinq.me/pricing and hihello.com/pricing. Popl sells team plans with pricing quoted through sales rather than published.
Type your details and share. No password, no app, no profile to maintain.
Every card is free; Premium branding is $12.99 once for that card, not a monthly fee.
CardLane doesn't track scans or run analytics on your card page.
A wallet pass, QR code and vCard in about thirty seconds.
If you want to manage everyone's cards from one dashboard, or you want contact and badge scanning, the account-based apps are built for that. Their business plans add seats and central team management that CardLane does not offer, and HiHello lists Salesforce, HubSpot and Dynamics CRM integrations on its Business plan.
If you want several cards under one login, an account-based app will also suit you better. CardLane keeps each card on its own, with no account to hold them.
For individuals, yes: both give you a digital card with Apple and Google Wallet passes and a QR code. CardLane needs no account and has no subscription; Blinq adds team features, contact scanning and a mobile app.
For a single card, yes. HiHello offers more free cards per account and team plans; CardLane skips the account entirely and charges $12.99 once per card for branding instead of a monthly fee.
Yes, by arrangement rather than through a plan. Every card is made on its own and starts free, so a group can each have one today. What CardLane has no equivalent of is a seat-based subscription or a dashboard that manages everyone's cards centrally. Email support@hyperlaneworks.com and we'll sort something out.
All three have free plans. For custom branding, CardLane is a one-time $12.99 per card, while Blinq and HiHello charge monthly or yearly (September 2026 prices).
Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, a QR code and a vCard. Free, no account.