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Get your Pocket Factory card — $19 once, no subscription →
The short version: Popl has moved upmarket. What used to be a card you could buy on a product page is now an event lead-capture platform whose team pricing is quoted over a sales meeting. If you are one person who wants a physical card that opens your own link, Pocket Factory is the simpler buy: $19 once, printed with your logo, no subscription and no profile to maintain.
What Popl is in 2026
Checked Oct 21, 2026: popl.co's pricing page publishes no prices. Its FAQ states plainly that Popl quotes pricing over a meeting rather than publishing it, and the site leads with lead capture for event and go-to-market teams — 'trusted by 90% of Fortune 500' is the positioning now. There is no consumer card store on the site; individual users are routed to the Popl app, where Popl's own blog lists Pro at $7.99/month and Pro+ at $14.99/month. The model is a hosted profile: each Popl product links to a digital profile that you update in the app.
Who Popl still suits
Event teams are Popl's home turf now. If you work conferences, capture leads in person, and need those contacts pushed into a CRM with enrichment and team reporting, a quote-based platform makes sense and the per-month cost is a rounding error next to an event budget. Solo reps who genuinely live inside the app and edit their profile weekly also get their money's worth from the paid tiers.
When Pocket Factory is the better pick
Choose Pocket Factory when the job is smaller than a platform: you meet someone, you tap, they land on the page you picked — your site, your booking link, your Google review page. The tap does not detour through a vendor profile. The card carries your logo and colors, printed after you approve a preview. You pay $19 for one card (matte; $21 glossy) or $29 for two, with free U.S. shipping, and there is no monthly fee because there is no account. The honest trade-off: the link is programmed and locked before shipping, so point it at a page you control and expect to keep.
Popl vs Pocket Factory
| Popl | Pocket Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | App profile platform (+ hardware); priced by quote for teams | A printed NFC card, programmed with your link |
| Cost for one person | App Pro $7.99/mo or Pro+ $14.99/mo (Popl's blog) | $19 one-time for one card; no subscription |
| What a tap opens | Your Popl profile page | Your link directly |
| Branding | Profile branding in the app | Your logo and colors printed on the card |
| Best for | Event/GTM teams, CRM lead capture | Individuals who want one card that just works |
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 on popl.co and Popl's blog.
FAQ
Does Popl charge a monthly fee?
For individuals, yes: Popl's own blog lists in-app tiers of Pro at $7.99/month and Pro+ at $14.99/month. For teams, Popl publishes no price at all — its pricing page says they quote pricing over a meeting instead of publishing it (checked Oct 21, 2026).
Can a Popl card open my website directly?
Not directly. A Popl tap opens your Popl profile page, and your website, socials and contact details sit inside that profile. A Pocket Factory card is programmed with one link you choose, and the tap opens that link itself.
I already own a Popl card. Why switch?
If the card works and you use the app, there is no reason to. Switch when you are paying for a tier you barely open, or when you would rather hand people a card printed with your own branding that goes straight to your booking page, review page or site.
Does Pocket Factory have a profile or an app?
No, and that is deliberate. There is nothing to log into and nothing to keep updated. You send a link and a logo; we program the link, print the logo, test the tap and ship the card.
