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Get a real printed card — $19, programmed and shipped →
The shortest comparison we publish: HiHello does not sell a card. It sells software for sharing a digital profile — good software, with a free tier — and if you want something physical you supply your own NFC tag and program it yourself. Pocket Factory is the opposite purchase: a finished card in the mail, printed with your logo and programmed with your link, $19 once.
What HiHello is
Checked Oct 21, 2026 on hihello.com/pricing: the Personal plan is free — 2 digital cards, sharing by QR, wallet, email and SMS, plus a few paper-card scans a month. Professional, at $6/month billed yearly ($72/year) or $8/month monthly, raises the limits to 8 cards and adds custom colors and fonts, branded QR codes, card analytics — and 'NFC card programming', meaning the ability to point an NFC tag you bought elsewhere at your HiHello card. Business, for teams, is $5 per user/month billed yearly with templates, CRM integrations and SSO.
Who HiHello suits
People who share digitally 95% of the time and are happy tapping a tag they sourced and set up themselves. And organizations that want every employee's card standardized — same template, same branding, managed centrally — more than they want any individual card to be special.
When Pocket Factory is the better pick
When the deliverable is a card, not an account. With Pocket Factory there is no tag to source, no programming step, and no $72/year tier standing between you and the NFC trick — you send a link and a logo, approve the preview, and the card arrives programmed and printed. One card is $19 (matte; $21 glossy), two are $29, U.S. shipping is free, and nothing renews. The tap opens your link itself rather than a hosted profile. In fairness: HiHello's profile stays editable and its free tier costs nothing to try, so if you are undecided, start there and come back when you want the physical object done properly.
HiHello vs Pocket Factory
| HiHello | Pocket Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Sells a physical card | No — software only; bring your own NFC tag | Yes — programmed and printed for you |
| Cost | Free Personal; Professional $72/yr; Business $5/user/mo (annual) | $19 one-time for one card; no plan |
| NFC | Programming feature on Professional; tag not included | Chip built in, link programmed before shipping |
| What a tap opens | Your HiHello profile | Your link directly |
| Branding | Profile colors/fonts on paid tiers | Your logo printed on the card |
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 on hihello.com.
FAQ
Does HiHello sell NFC cards?
No. HiHello's pricing page lists NFC card programming as a Professional-plan feature — you buy your own third-party NFC tag and point it at your HiHello card (checked Oct 21, 2026). Pocket Factory sells the finished card itself, programmed and printed.
How much does HiHello cost per year?
The Personal plan is free. Professional is $6/month billed yearly ($72/year) or $8/month billed monthly, for one user. Business is $5 per user/month billed yearly for teams of 5–100 (hihello.com/pricing, checked Oct 21, 2026).
Do people need the HiHello app to view my card?
No — a HiHello card opens in the browser. The trade-off is that it is a hosted profile: your card lives on HiHello's platform under their design system. A Pocket Factory card opens your own link and is printed with your branding.
What if I only want one printed card?
That is the Pocket Factory case exactly: one card, $19, your logo printed on it, your link programmed in, free U.S. shipping, and no plan to keep alive afterward.
