vs Blinq
Blinq is the design-led pick. VibeID is the workflow-led pick.
Blinq is the strongest in the category on social proof — 4.8/8136 G2 reviews, 4M+ users, $25M Series A in May 2025, customers at Stanford, OpenAI, McKinsey. Their AI enriches contacts and takes notes. VibeID's AI drafts the follow-up email Blinq does not. We are also per-user where Blinq Business is per-card — a rep with 3 cards pays 1× on us, 3× on them.
No paid placement. Facts sourced from blinq.me and public app stores. Verified 2026-06-07.
The 30-second verdict
Skim this. Decide. Move on.
Pick VibeID if…
- You want AI follow-up drafts (Blinq enriches but does not draft)
- You want per-user pricing (Blinq Business is per-card)
- You want CRM sync without being forced to Business tier
Pick Blinq if…
- Design polish is your #1 purchase criterion
- You need a massive install base and strong G2 social proof
- You already operate on their AI Notetaker + Relationship Intelligence workflow
Not decided? Read the criteria, then the full table below.
What to look for
Six things that actually matter.
Before you pick a digital business card, these are the criteria worth comparing. Read them, then scroll to the table — we grade each tool against the same checklist.
How you share
QR, link, Apple and Google Wallet pass, home-screen widget, NFC. The more channels a card supports, the less friction at the exchange.
Why it matters — Your recipient should not need a specific app or a physical card to accept your info. Multiple channels cover every context — trade show, coffee shop, remote call.
What happens after the exchange
Capture forms, CRM sync, and AI follow-up drafting. This is where 80% of leads go cold.
Why it matters — A digital card without a follow-up loop is just a vCard. The real wedge is whether the tool drafts a personalised reply before the lead forgets who you are.
Team workflows
Admin dashboard, lead routing, deal handoff, shared templates, and offboarding retention.
Why it matters — When reps leave, their contacts should stay. When a lead needs a specialist, handoff should be one click. Solo-focused tools skip all of this.
Integrations depth
Named Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive connectors — not just CSV export. Public API, webhooks, Zapier for everything else.
Why it matters — Generic CSV export means manual work every week. Named connectors and a public API mean your card tool actually lives inside your sales stack.
Security and scale
SSO / SAML, SCIM, SOC 2, data residency, GDPR DPA.
Why it matters — Enterprise procurement will filter out anything without SSO and SOC 2. Even for SMB, single sign-on is the difference between "my team uses it" and "half my team forgot their password."
Pricing and value
Per-seat vs per-card pricing, what is gated at each tier, true cost at 10/50/200 seats, free-tier limits, transparency.
Why it matters — Headline prices and real prices often differ. Watch for AI or CRM features gated behind the top tier, per-card (not per-user) Business pricing, or Enterprise quotes hidden behind a form.
Head to head
VibeID vs Blinq, feature by feature.
Verified 2026-06-07 against blinq.me
| Feature | VibeID | Blinq | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you share | |||
| Apple / Google Wallet pass | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Personal vanity URL (/u/handle)VibeID: vibeid.link/u/{handle} with cooldown + undo. Blinq: custom card link. | ✓ | ◐ | VibeID: vibeid.link/u/{handle} with cooldown + undo. Blinq: custom card link. |
| Physical NFC card SKUBlinq: Essential from $9.99 → Infinite $40 → Custom $60; no metal cards. | ✕ | ✓ | Blinq: Essential from $9.99 → Infinite $40 → Custom $60; no metal cards. |
| What happens after the exchange | |||
| AI follow-up email draftingBlinq ships enrichment and notetaker, not drafting | ✓ | ✕ | Blinq ships enrichment and notetaker, not drafting source |
| AI contact enrichment | ✓ | ✓ | |
| AI meeting notetakerVibeID ships a native notetaker (record → Whisper transcribe → bullet/timeline summary → translate 29 languages). Blinq includes one Premium+. | ✓ | ✓ | VibeID ships a native notetaker (record → Whisper transcribe → bullet/timeline summary → translate 29 languages). Blinq includes one Premium+. |
| AI scan of paper cards | ◐ | ✓ | |
| Team workflows | |||
| Cross-team lead routingBlinq routing depth not publicly documented | ✓ | ◐ | Blinq routing depth not publicly documented |
| Admin dashboard | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Integrations depth | |||
| Named Salesforce / HubSpot / Dynamics / Pipedrive / ZohoVibeID: HubSpot + Google live; Salesforce/Dynamics/Pipedrive/Zoho on roadmap. Blinq: Business tier only. | ◐ | ✓ | VibeID: HubSpot + Google live; Salesforce/Dynamics/Pipedrive/Zoho on roadmap. Blinq: Business tier only. |
| Public API / webhooksVibeID: public API + webhooks on roadmap. Blinq: bulk-create API all tiers; webhooks Enterprise. | ◷ | ◐ | VibeID: public API + webhooks on roadmap. Blinq: bulk-create API all tiers; webhooks Enterprise. |
| Zapier | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CSV/vCard contact import + dedupeVibeID imports CSV/vCard and de-dupes on first pass. | ✓ | ✓ | VibeID imports CSV/vCard and de-dupes on first pass. |
| AD / Google Workspace email-signature sync | ✕ | ✓ | |
| Security and scale | |||
| SSO / SAMLVibeID: SSO/SAML on roadmap, not shipped. Blinq: SSO enforced at Enterprise. | ◷ | ◐ | VibeID: SSO/SAML on roadmap, not shipped. Blinq: SSO enforced at Enterprise. |
| SOC 2Blinq: SOC 2 Type II + GDPR across all tiers (verified 2026-06-07). VibeID: in progress. | ◐ | ✓ | Blinq: SOC 2 Type II + GDPR across all tiers (verified 2026-06-07). VibeID: in progress. |
| Data residencyNeither publishes residency options | ◐ | ◐ | Neither publishes residency options |
| Pricing and value | |||
| Per-user (not per-card) Business pricingBlinq Business is priced per CARD, penalising multi-card use (events, bilingual, multi-brand) | ✓ | ✕ | Blinq Business is priced per CARD, penalising multi-card use (events, bilingual, multi-brand) |
| CRM sync available below top tierBlinq gates CRM sync to Business tier | ✓ | ✕ | Blinq gates CRM sync to Business tier |
| Transparent pricingBlinq: Premium/Business public; Enterprise custom | ✓ | ◐ | Blinq: Premium/Business public; Enterprise custom |
| Per-seat price at 10 seats (annual)VibeID Business at 10 seats: ~$600/yr ($5/seat/mo annual). Blinq Business: ~$60/yr per card × 10 cards = ~$600/yr for a 1-card-per-rep team; 3 cards per rep → ~$1,800/yr. | ✓ | ✓ | VibeID Business at 10 seats: ~$600/yr ($5/seat/mo annual). Blinq Business: ~$60/yr per card × 10 cards = ~$600/yr for a 1-card-per-rep team; 3 cards per rep → ~$1,800/yr. |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✓ | |
✓ = shipped · ◐ = partial / gated by tier · ◷ = on roadmap (not shipped) · ✕ = not available. We flag honestly rather than overclaim.
Honest moment
Where Blinq wins.
If any of these is your #1 constraint, Blinq is a reasonable choice. We'd rather tell you than watch you churn.
Design polish
Blinq is the design-led pick in the category — card templates and visual refinement are a clear strength.
G2 social proof
4.8 rating across ~8,800 G2 reviews — #1 in category on that axis. If G2 signal matters in your buying committee, they win.
Physical NFC line
Three hardware SKUs (from $9.99 to $60) with a polished supply chain. If a branded NFC card is part of your purchase, Blinq ships it.
Why switch
Where VibeID wins.
Four things Blinq doesn't do, or gates behind a higher tier.
AI that drafts, not just enriches
Blinq enriches and takes notes but does not draft the follow-up email. VibeID does.
Per-user, not per-card pricing
Blinq Business charges per card — a rep with an event card + bilingual card pays 2×. VibeID is per user.
CRM sync outside Business tier
Blinq locks Salesforce/HubSpot sync to Business tier. VibeID exposes it at Business starting point but does not penalise multi-card reps.
Notetaker that feeds the follow-up
Both ship an AI notetaker, but only VibeID turns the transcript into a drafted follow-up email. Blinq stops at notes and enrichment.
This is the card your prospect actually sees.
A clean, fast, app-free profile — cover, photo, one-tap save, QR, and social links. No download wall, no clutter. Share it by QR, NFC, link, or Apple Wallet.
Pricing, side by side
What you'll actually pay.
Annual pricing. Full tier breakdown lives on each company's pricing page.
- FreeSolo
- $0
- Pro1
- $7/user/mo (yr)
- BusinessTeam
- $5/user/mo (yr)
- EnterpriseEnterprise
- Custom
- Free1
- $0
- Premium1
- $9.99/mo or $7.33/mo (yr)
- Businessper-card, not per-user
- $6.99/card/mo or $4.99/card/mo (yr)
- EnterpriseAPI + webhooks
- Custom
Blinq Business is priced PER CARD, not per user. NFC cards sold separately. Verified blinq.me/pricing 2026-06-07.