How Much Does an NFC Business Card Cost? 2026 Prices ($10–$140)

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Quick answer: NFC business cards cost about $10–$140 each depending on material and brand, and a Pocket Factory card printed with your logo is from $19, no subscription (see Pocket Factory pricing). That $19 buys one matte card pre-programmed with your website, booking page or social link, with a printed QR backup on the back and free U.S. shipping; two cards are $29, ten are $109, and there is no minimum.

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How much does an NFC business card cost? About $10–$25 for a basic plastic card, roughly $19–$60 for a plastic card printed with your own logo or design, and about $50–$140 for metal, based on sellers' own product pages checked October 17, 2026. A single card with your logo from Pocket Factory is a $19 one-time payment for one card, no subscription, pre-programmed with your direct website URL, with free U.S. shipping. Some brands also charge a monthly software fee of about $3–$10, so the real cost is the card plus whatever plan you need.

Pocket Factory: Your business logo on a card. Tap it, it opens your link. The link can be your website, Instagram, Google reviews, booking page, menu or pay link. It's an NFC card with an NTAG215 chip, pre-programmed with your URL, from $19, and you can order just one, with no app or subscription.

Pocket Factory costs $19 one-time for one matte card ($21 glossy), $10.90 per card in a 10-pack and $7.98 per card in a 50-pack, with your logo included, free U.S. shipping and no monthly fee. Full price list: Pocket Factory pricing. For one card with your logo from each of 7 brands, side by side with sources, see NFC business card prices compared.

NFC business card prices by type (checked October 17, 2026)

Type	Typical price per card	Examples from sellers' own pages	Monthly fee?
Blank NFC card you program yourself	$0.20–$0.30	GoToTags blank PVC NTAG213 card, $0.30 each at small quantities	No, but no printing and you write the link yourself
Basic plastic card (seller's design)	$10–$25	Tap Tag Classic $11.95; Mobilo Branded $19.99 list; Wave NFC card $23; Blinq Classic $24.99	Often optional or paid plan
Plastic card with your logo or design	$19–$60	Pocket Factory $19; Tap Tag $29.95; Mobilo $39 list; Wave $41; Blinq $59.99	Varies; Pocket Factory has none
Metal card	$50–$140	Tap Tag anodized steel $49.95; Wave metal $52; Blinq metal $79.99; Mobilo metal $139 list	Varies

List prices; several sellers run sales most of the time, so the checkout price can be lower. Prices change, so check each seller before you buy.

Seller-by-seller prices

Seller	Basic card	With your design	Metal	Software plan
GoToTags	$0.30 blank (NTAG213)	Not on that listing	—	None; program it with an app such as NFC Tools
Tap Tag	$11.95 Classic	$29.95 plastic	$49.95 steel; $79.95 gold-plated	Dashboard; check current plans
Mobilo	$19.99 list ($9.50 on sale)	$39 list ($29.50 on sale)	$139 list ($69.60 on sale)	Pro $3/month, first 90 days free with a card
Wave	$23	$41	$52	Free plan; Pro $7/month billed annually
Blinq	$24.99 Classic	$59.99	$79.99	Premium $9.99/month ($7.33/month billed annually)
Pocket Factory	—	$19 for one, $7.98 each at 50	Not sold	None; one-time purchase

Checked on October 17, 2026 on each seller's own page. Wave and Blinq plan prices are from their pricing pages the same morning. Popl doesn't list a card price on popl.co (it says to request pricing), and V1CE prices show in local currency, so check current pricing with them directly.

Why some NFC business cards charge a monthly fee

The chip in an NFC card stores one short link. On app-based cards, that link points to a profile page the company hosts, and the monthly plan pays for things that page can do: edit your details any time, see how many people tapped, capture leads, sync to a CRM and manage a team. If you need those, the fee is fair.

If you only need the tap to open one link you already have (your website, Instagram, Google review page, booking page, menu or pay link), you don't need a hosted profile, so there's nothing to subscribe to. That's how a Pocket Factory card works: the card is pre-programmed with your URL, and the trade-off is no editable profile and no tap analytics.

Year-one math, using the prices above: a Blinq card with your brand ($59.99) plus Premium billed annually ($7.33 × 12 = $87.96) comes to $147.95. A Wave card with your design ($41) plus Pro ($7 × 12 = $84) comes to $125, or $41 on Wave's free plan. One matte Pocket Factory card is $19 before any applicable tax, with free U.S. shipping, and a GoToTags blank is $0.30 if you're happy to program it and skip the logo.

What changes the price

Material. PVC plastic is the cheapest; wood, steel and gold-plated cards cost two to six times more.
Printing your design. Most sellers charge more to print your logo than to sell their own branded card. Pocket Factory prices include your logo.
Quantity. Per-card prices drop with pack size. Pocket Factory: 1 card $19, 10 cards $10.90 each, 50 cards $7.98 each.
Programming. A blank tag is cheap because you write the link yourself; pre-programmed cards arrive ready to tap.
Chip. NTAG213 holds 144 bytes and NTAG215 holds 504 bytes. A normal web link fits on either, so the chip rarely changes what you pay much.
Software. Profile platforms charge monthly for editing, analytics and team features; direct-link cards don't.

When something cheaper (or pricier) is the better buy

Option	Cost	Better when	Worse when
Paper cards with a QR code	Check current pricing; usually pennies per card in bulk	You hand out hundreds at a trade show and don't expect them back	You want a card people keep and tap; paper gets tossed
Blank NFC tags (DIY)	About $0.30 each	You only need a few, don't need a logo and can use NFC Tools	You want a printed, branded card that looks finished
Free digital card app	$0 on free tiers	You want an editable profile and don't need a physical card	Someone has to open an app or a link you send them
App-based NFC card	$20–$60 plus $3–$10/month for paid plans	You need analytics, lead capture, CRM sync or team admin	You just want one link and no bill every month
Pocket Factory logo card	$19 one-time, $7.98 each at 50	You want your logo on a card that opens one link, even if you order just one	You need an editable profile, analytics or a metal card
Metal NFC card	$50–$140	The card itself is part of a premium pitch	You're handing them to lots of customers

How to choose an NFC business card in 3 steps

Step 1: Decide what the tap should open

Pick the one link that matters most when you hand the card over: your website, Instagram, Google review page, booking page, menu or pay link.

Step 2: Decide if you need a subscription

If you need to edit a profile, see taps or capture leads, compare app plans. If one fixed link is enough, a one-time card is cheaper.

Step 3: Price your real quantity

Compare the per-card price at the number you'll actually use (one for you, ten for staff, fifty for customers), plus shipping and any QR backup. Our brand-by-brand price table for logo cards lists one-card and two-card prices, minimum orders and monthly fees.

Pocket Factory in one paragraph: Your business logo on a card. Tap it, it opens your link. The card opens one link you choose: your website, Instagram, Google reviews, booking page, menu or pay link. It's a PVC NFC card with an NTAG215 chip, pre-programmed with your URL and tested before it ships, from $19 for one matte card ($21 glossy) down to $7.98 per card in a 50-pack ($399 matte). You can order just one. There's no app, account, subscription or tap analytics. Cards have a QR code on the back by default and work by tapping an NFC-enabled iPhone (XS or newer) or Android phone. U.S. shipping is free. Most standard orders are expected to be produced and shipped within approximately 3–5 business days; delays are possible.

Good to know before you order: cards ship locked (read-only), so the link can't be erased or overwritten. No battery or charging is needed. If your link changes later, order new cards. Details: Can I change the link on my card?.

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FAQ

How much does an NFC business card cost?

About $10–$25 for a basic plastic card, $19–$60 with your own logo or design, and $50–$140 for metal, based on seller pages checked October 17, 2026. Some brands add $3–$10 per month for software.

Do NFC business cards have a monthly fee?

Only some do. App-based cards charge for an editable profile, analytics and team features. A card pre-programmed with one direct link, like Pocket Factory, has no monthly fee.

What is the cheapest NFC business card?

A blank NFC card you program yourself costs about $0.30 (GoToTags, checked October 17, 2026). For a printed card with your logo, Pocket Factory is $19 for one and $7.98 per card in a 50-pack.

How much does a Pocket Factory card cost, and can I order just one?

Yes, you can order a single card: $19 one-time payment for one card (matte; $21 glossy), with your logo and an NTAG215 NFC chip pre-programmed with your direct website URL, no app or subscription. U.S. shipping is free, printed and programmed in-house, shipped from the U.S., and most standard orders are expected to be produced and shipped within approximately 3–5 business days; delays are possible. See pricing.

How long does shipping take?

Most standard orders are expected to be produced and shipped within approximately 3–5 business days; delays are possible. U.S. shipping is free.

Does an NFC business card work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. The tap works on NFC-enabled iPhones (XS and newer) and Android phones, with no app for the customer to install. A printed QR backup is included by default; it opens the same link with a compatible phone camera or QR-scanning app.

Can I change the link on my card later?

Not after it ships. Pocket Factory cards are programmed, tested and locked before they ship, so the link can't be erased or overwritten. If you expect the destination to change, put a link you control — such as a page on your own website — on the card.

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