Blinq vs HiHello: which one fits you
HiHello is the cheaper pick for one person, with a $6 Professional plan and 8 cards. Blinq gives more on its free plan, including a contact scanner and AI notes, and suits teams that work in a CRM. Team prices are close: about $5 a seat a month on both.
The quick verdict
Blinq vs HiHello. Prices from each vendor's pricing page on 2 November 2026. Check their sites before you buy.
Blinq
- Best free plan of the two: contact scanner and AI notes included
- Premium at $7.33 a month, billed annually
- Native CRM integrations on Business
HiHello
- Cheapest paid plan for one person
- Professional at $6 a month, billed yearly, with 8 cards
- Email signatures deployed to Gmail and Outlook on Business
Blinq vs HiHello at a glance
Best for
Blinq: People who want AI notes and a scanner on the free plan, and teams that live in a CRM
HiHello: Individuals on a budget, and teams that want email signatures deployed for them
Free plan
Blinq: 2 cards, unlimited sharing and contacts, contact scanner, AI notes (last 30 days), Apple and Google Wallet, email signature, virtual backgrounds
HiHello: 2 cards, sharing by QR, widget, email, SMS and WhatsApp, Apple and Google Wallet, email signature, virtual backgrounds, 5 card scans a month
Paid individual plan
Blinq: Premium: $7.33/month billed annually, up to 5 cards and branded QR. Pro: $16.58/month billed annually, unlimited AI notes, CSV export, MCP and API
HiHello: Professional: $6/month ($72 billed yearly), 8 cards, branding, card analytics, 20 scans a month
Team pricing
Blinq: Business: $4.99 per card/month billed annually, from 5 cards
HiHello: Business: $5 per user/month ($60/year), 5 to 100 users
Lead capture
Blinq: Event lead capture with badge scanning on Business; $9.99 per lead captured and enriched
HiHello: Lead capture form and event lead capture on Business; 50 scans per user a month, pooled
CRM
Blinq: Native CRM integrations on Business
HiHello: Salesforce, HubSpot and Microsoft Dynamics on Business
Sources: Blinq and HiHello pricing pages, both checked 2 November 2026.
Where Blinq wins
Blinq gives more away for free. Its free plan includes 2 cards, unlimited sharing and contacts, a contact scanner and AI notes from the last 30 days, plus Apple and Google Wallet, an email signature and virtual backgrounds.
For teams, Blinq Business adds native CRM integrations, admin-controlled email signatures, automated card provisioning and event lead capture with badge scanning, at $4.99 per card a month billed annually, from 5 cards. Lead capture with enrichment costs $9.99 per lead.
Where HiHello wins
HiHello costs less for one person. Professional is $6 a month billed yearly ($72) and includes 8 cards, your own colors and fonts, branded QR codes, card analytics and 20 card scans a month. Blinq Premium is $7.33 a month billed annually for up to 5 cards.
For teams, HiHello Business is $5 per user a month for 5 to 100 users, with email signatures deployed to Gmail and Outlook, a searchable company directory, Google and Microsoft SSO, and Salesforce, HubSpot and Microsoft Dynamics.
How to choose
- Pick Blinq if you want the most on a free plan, or your team runs event lead capture and syncs leads to a CRM.
- Pick HiHello if you want the lowest price for one person, more cards on a paid plan, or company-wide email signatures.
- Count your scans: HiHello's free plan scans 5 cards a month and Professional 20, so heavy event-goers should check the limits first.
When ConnectMachine is the better pick
An honest note, since this page is on our site.
Blinq and HiHello both focus on sharing your card and collecting leads. ConnectMachine is built for remembering the people you meet: you add notes to every contact, and the AI Concierge answers questions like "who did I meet at last week's conference?" (AI features are on the paid plan).
The free plan includes up to 4 cards, twice the free cards of either, and 3 paper card scans. The paid plan is $5 a month billed annually. ConnectMachine does not sell NFC cards, so if you want a physical tap card, Blinq or HiHello is the better fit.
Frequently asked questions.
Everything people usually ask before switching from paper. Still curious? See the full FAQ.
For one person, HiHello is cheaper ($6 a month against $7.33, both billed yearly) and gives more cards on its paid plan (8 against 5). Blinq's free plan does more, with a contact scanner and AI notes. For teams, the prices are close; Blinq leans on CRM sync, HiHello on email signatures.
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Blinq and HiHello are trademarks of their respective owners. ConnectMachine is not affiliated with or endorsed by either. Plan details are from each vendor's public pricing page on 2 November 2026 and may change.