Tapni alternatives you can start free
Their entry point is a card you buy; ours is a link you publish.
Tapni's own pricing page starts with a card you buy and offers no free plan. Here the entry point costs nothing: publish a card on your own link, print a code on paper, and add a tag later if you ever want one.
Paying before you have tried it
There is a reasonable argument for selling the card first: it is the thing people picture, and holding one makes the idea obvious. It also means the first thing you do is pay, before you know whether you will use it twice.
The order here is the other way round. Publish, hand the link about for a fortnight, and if it has earned its place decide what to pay for. Nothing is being kept from you while you make up your mind.
Tapni and VisitingCards.store, row by row
Their rows are from their own pricing page. We do not restate their amounts, and the row says why.
| What it is | VisitingCards.store | Tapni |
|---|---|---|
| What they sell | A digital card on your own link, and a free card maker whose download is print-ready. | NFC cards for individuals, with a Pro upgrade, a Business tier per user and an Enterprise tier priced on request.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| What their own page says it costs | From $0.99 a month. Free plan too. One card on your own link is $0, for as long as you like. | The card is a one-time payment and Business is billed yearly, per user, with an NFC card and the Pro upgrade included. Their figures are printed without a clear decimal point on the page we read, so read them there rather than here.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| A plan that costs nothing | One card on your own link, free for as long as you like, with a small line naming the site. | The page offers no free plan; the card is the entry point.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| A pass in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet | A pass for Apple Wallet and one for Google Wallet, both built in.  | Wallet passes are named on the Business tier.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| A form on the card for people to write to you | A lead form on every card that keeps every message; with Pro, the people who write to you are listed in your own dashboard. | Lead capture is named on the Business tier.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| A card with a chip, sold by them | Yes: our print shop makes Frosted Transparent Plastic with NFC Chip and Anodized Black Matte Aluminum NFC, in packs of 25, 50 or 100, with your card's address written on every chip. A tag you already own works too. | The page describes "Premium NFC cards for individuals" as the product.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| Numbers on who opened it | Views, contact saves and taps on each button, in your dashboard. | Advanced analytics are named on the Pro tier, and analytics and insights on Business.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
Everything in their column was read on Tapni's own pages on 22 September 2026, and each row links the page it came from. Prices move, so check theirs there before you decide.
We are not restating their amounts. The page we read printed them without a readable decimal point, and a price we cannot read for certain is a price we do not print.
Tapni compared with this site
Their page is proud of the object, and fairly: premium cards for individuals, with a card included when a team buys seats. If the card itself is the reason you are shopping, that is the page to read.
This site treats paper as a partner rather than a rival. The free maker gives you a print-ready design with room for a code, so the cheap paper card in your wallet points at the same details a chip would have opened.
Where Tapni is the better choice
Two honest reasons to buy theirs instead.
- Somebody who wants a good-looking physical card first and the software second, which is the order their own page puts them in.
- A team buying cards and seats together, since their Business tier bundles a card with each user.
The free half, first
Both of these exist without an account.
Business card maker
Type your details, pick a design, download a print-ready file. No account and no watermark.
Business card maker→Printable business cards
Ten cards on one A4 or US Letter page with cut lines, for your own printer.
Printable business cards→Templates
Every design, by style and by trade, each one opening in the maker with your details.
Templates→Create your free card
Your own link, your details, and a QR code that opens it. Free to start.
Create your free card→QR code business card
A square code on the paper card that opens your details on their phone.
QR code business card→Questions before you buy anything
Can I get a card without paying at all?
Yes, two ways: a card on your own link, free to keep, and a print-ready design you can take to any shop or print at home.
Where does the QR code come from?
It is drawn for you when you publish, and it opens your card. Put it on whatever you are printing and the paper keeps pointing at your current details.
Do I lose anything by not having a chip?
You lose the tap. Everything the tap would have opened is reached by the code and by the link, on far more phones.
Is the maker really free?
Yes, with no account and no watermark on the file you download. It is a separate thing from the card on your own link, and it costs nothing either.
Try it before you spend anything
Publish a card, print a code, and see whether people use it. That is a cheaper test than a card in the post.