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The honest starting point: Tapni is one of the few competitors that also skips the subscription for individuals, so this comparison is not about monthly fees. It comes down to what a printed card costs ($49.90 at Tapni vs $19 at Pocket Factory), and who does the setup — Tapni hands you a card and an app; Pocket Factory programs your link and prints your logo before the card ships.
What Tapni charges
Checked Oct 21, 2026: Tapni's US shop lists its custom NFC card at $49.90 for one card, and Tapni's blog describes a product range of $19.90 to $59.90. Tapni's help center states there is no subscription fee to use its products after the initial purchase for individuals — you buy the product once and manage your profile in the free app. Business users are the exception: Tapni's help pages say business users must pay a yearly subscription for the business tools (CRM sync, team management, analytics), without publishing the price.
Who Tapni suits
Tapni suits people who like running their card from an app: you can rewrite where the card points, refresh your profile, and track engagement without ordering anything new. It also suits sales teams that want the CRM and team layer and are comfortable with a yearly business subscription on top of the hardware.
When Pocket Factory is the better pick
Choose Pocket Factory when you want the finished object, not another app account. You send your link and logo, approve a preview, and the card arrives programmed and printed — $19 for one matte card ($21 glossy), $29 for two, free U.S. shipping, no subscription at any tier. A tap opens your link itself, not a Tapni-hosted profile. The trade-off to weigh: Tapni lets you retarget the card whenever you like from the app, while a Pocket Factory card is locked at production. If your destination changes often, point the card at a page on your own site and change that page instead.
Tapni vs Pocket Factory
| Tapni | Pocket Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Card with your design, 1 | $49.90 (Tapni US shop) | $19 matte / $21 glossy |
| Subscription (individual) | None, per Tapni's help center | None |
| Subscription (business) | Yearly, price not published | None — no business tier |
| Setup | You set up and manage it in the Tapni app | We program your link and print your logo before shipping |
| What a tap opens | Your Tapni profile | Your link directly |
| Change the destination later | Yes, in the app | No — card is locked; use a page you control |
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 on tapni.com (shop, blog and help center).
FAQ
Is Tapni really subscription-free?
For individuals, yes — Tapni's help center says there is no subscription fee after the initial purchase and that you can add, edit and share contacts in the app for free. The same page notes business users pay a yearly subscription to use Tapni's business tools; that price is not published (checked Oct 21, 2026).
How much does a Tapni card cost?
Tapni's US shop lists its custom NFC card at $49.90 for one. Tapni's blog puts its product range at $19.90 to $59.90 depending on the product (checked Oct 21, 2026).
Can I change the link on my card later?
With Tapni, yes — you edit your profile in the app whenever you like. A Pocket Factory card is programmed and locked before it ships, so the link cannot be changed afterward; most owners point it at a page on their own website that they can update instead.
Which is cheaper for a two-person team?
At the prices checked on Oct 21, 2026: two Tapni custom cards at $49.90 each come to $99.80. A Pocket Factory 2-pack is $29 (matte) with free U.S. shipping and no subscription on either side.
