Is Blinq a real competitor?

Yes — the strongest in the category on social proof and design. G2 rating 4.8 across 8,136 reviews (#1 in category), 4M+ users claimed, $25M Series A in May 2025 led by Touring Capital, customers include Stanford, OpenAI, McKinsey, JPMorgan, Disney. If design polish is your primary purchase criterion, buy Blinq. We differentiate on AI follow-up drafting (Blinq ships enrichment + notetaker, not drafting), per-user pricing (Blinq Business is per-card), and CRM sync below the Business tier.

Can I import my contacts from Blinq?

Yes. Blinq exports CSV from the admin dashboard. VibeID imports cleanly with de-dupe. If you have multiple cards on Blinq Business (each billed separately), they'll all collapse to a single seat on VibeID — per-user pricing means multi-card use cases don't multiply your cost.

I have 3 cards on Blinq Business. Will VibeID charge 3× too?

No. Blinq's Business tier is priced per card — 3 cards annualised = 3 × $4.99 × 12 = ~$180/yr for one rep. VibeID Business is per user — 1 seat covers unlimited cards (event cards, bilingual cards, multi-brand cards all under one license) at $72/yr per seat. For a rep with 3 cards Blinq costs ~2.5× what we charge. Break-even is well below 1 card per rep.

Does VibeID have a physical NFC card product?

Not today. Blinq has three NFC hardware SKUs ($9.99 Essential → $40 Infinite → $60 Custom); Popl also sells branded cards. If a metal card is part of your purchase decision, buy hardware from them and use our software — our QR, Apple/Google Wallet pass, and direct link sharing work regardless of which card you tap. Offering our own hardware is on the long-term roadmap but not a near-term commitment.

I am a solo freelancer — does VibeID fit me?

Yes. Free tier covers solo pros; Pro at $5/mo annual gives you AI follow-up drafting that Blinq doesn't have. Blinq Premium at $9.99/mo (or $7.33 annual) is well-designed but doesn't draft follow-ups — if that's the feature you want, VibeID Pro is the closer fit.

What about Popl, HiHello, or other competitors?

See /compare for the honest roundup. Short version: Popl has the strongest installed base and AI follow-ups (gated to Pro+ at $11.99/mo). HiHello has the best card scanner and SOC 2 Type II today. We're best for AI follow-ups + transparent pricing + per-user billing.

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 2026-04-22.

The 30-second verdict

Skim this. Decide. Move on.

Our pick

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 2026-04-22 against blinq.me

Feature	VibeID	Blinq	Notes
How you share
Apple / Google Wallet pass	✓	✓
Physical NFC card SKUBlinq: Essential $9.99 → Infinite $40 → Custom $60	✕	✓	Blinq: Essential $9.99 → Infinite $40 → Custom $60
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 notetakerBlinq bundles a notetaker; VibeID integrates with existing ones	◐	✓	Blinq bundles a notetaker; VibeID integrates with existing ones
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 / ZohoBlinq: Business tier only	✓	✓	Blinq: Business tier only
Public API / webhooksBlinq: Enterprise tier only	✓	◐	Blinq: Enterprise tier only
Zapier	✓	✓
AD / Google Workspace email-signature sync	✕	✓
Security and scale
SSO / SAMLBlinq: SAML/SCIM not publicly documented	✓	◐	Blinq: SAML/SCIM not publicly documented
SOC 2Both: not publicly verified	◐	◐	Both: not publicly verified
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: ~$720/yr. 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: ~$720/yr. 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 / on roadmap · ✕ = not available. We flag partial 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 8,136 G2 reviews — #1 in category on that axis. If G2 signal matters in your buying committee, they win.
Physical NFC line
Three hardware SKUs ($9.99–$60) with a polished supply chain. If a branded metal 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.
API + webhooks at Business, not Enterprise
Blinq gates programmable access to Enterprise. VibeID ships API and webhooks at Business.

Pricing, side by side

What you'll actually pay.

Annual pricing. Full tier breakdown lives on each company's pricing page.

VibeID

FreeSolo: $0
Pro1: $5/user/mo (yr)
BusinessTeam: $6/user/mo (yr)
EnterpriseEnterprise: Custom

See full pricing →

Blinq

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 2026-04-22.

Frequently asked.

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Blinq is the design-led pick. VibeID is the workflow-led pick.

Skim this. Decide. Move on.

Pick VibeID if…

Pick Blinq if…

Six things that actually matter.

How you share

What happens after the exchange

Team workflows

Integrations depth

Security and scale

Pricing and value

VibeID vs Blinq, feature by feature.

Where Blinq wins.

Design polish

G2 social proof

Physical NFC line

Where VibeID wins.

AI that drafts, not just enriches

Per-user, not per-card pricing

CRM sync outside Business tier

API + webhooks at Business, not Enterprise

What you'll actually pay.

Frequently asked.

Is Blinq a real competitor?+

Can I import my contacts from Blinq?+

I have 3 cards on Blinq Business. Will VibeID charge 3× too?+

Does VibeID have a physical NFC card product?+

I am a solo freelancer — does VibeID fit me?+

What about Popl, HiHello, or other competitors?+

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