HeyCard
HeyCard vs Popl
The Popl alternative
Popl leads with NFC hardware. HeyCard works with the phone already in your hand.
- No hardware to buy
- No credit card
- About five minutes to set up
The short version
Popl built its business around physical NFC products — tags, cards and bands you buy per person. That is a real cost and a real thing to remember to carry. HeyCard is software first: your card is a QR code and a link, so it works the moment you need it and costs nothing to hand to a second colleague.
Feature by feature
Where the two differ, and where they don’t
Several rows below are a tie. Those are left in deliberately — a comparison table where one column wins every line is not a comparison.
Comparison based on each product’s publicly documented features. Popl is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with HeyCard. Features change, so check their site for the latest.
Why people switch
What you get that you didn’t have before
Nothing to buy, nothing to carry
Your card is a QR code and a link. No tags to order, no cards to reprint when a job title changes.
It reads paper cards too
Point the camera at a card you were handed and it becomes a contact. See the AI card scanner.
It speaks your language
HeyCard is fully translated into 22 languages, which matters when you network outside your home market.
Wallet and watch
Keep your card in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, or share it from your Apple Watch.
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Try HeyCard free
Set up your card in about five minutes. No hardware, no credit card.