Comparison
Cardline vs HiHello
HiHello earned its audience with a free tier that is unusually generous and a card scanner that people genuinely use. This comparison is for the case where a free personal card grew sideways into an unmanaged company rollout and somebody now has to make it consistent.
Choose HiHello if…
- You want the most capable free plan for a handful of people.
- Business card scanning and transcription matter more to you than brand control.
- You are a single professional with no admin requirements at all.
Choose Cardline if…
- You need brand-locked templates so 60 cards look like one company.
- You want CSV provisioning instead of inviting people one by one.
- You want the save rate measured and reported per team.
What HiHello does better
- HiHello's free plan is more generous than most paid competitors' entry tiers.
- Their card scanner and contact transcription are genuinely good and we do not ship an equivalent.
Feature by feature
Cardline and HiHello, side by side
| Feature | Cardline | HiHello |
|---|---|---|
| Save Contact on iOS and Android | Native contact sheet, no app, no typing | HiHello supports saving; flow varies by browser |
| Wallet pass (Apple / Google) | Included on Team and above | Available on paid plans |
| Brand-locked templates | Admin locks logo, colors, and layout per group | Template control on higher tiers |
| Central update of every card | Change once, all seats update instantly | Supported for team plans |
| Save-rate analytics | Contact saves per view, per person and per team | Views and taps, save rate not reported |
| Hardware required | None — QR, link, and wallet pass | HiHello sells NFC cards and accessories |
| Data export | CSV and vCard export on every plan | Export available, plan-dependent |
Pricing
HiHello figures are their public list pricing, verified August 2026. Cardline prices come from our own price list.
| Plan | Cardline | HiHello |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free forever, one card | Generous free tier |
| Entry paid, per user / month | $4 billed annually | Public list pricing, see their site |
| Team / business tier | $7 billed annually | Public list pricing, see their site |
| Hardware needed for full value | No | No |
Migration
Moving from HiHello
HiHello exports contacts and cards as CSV and vCard. Both import directly into Cardline; vCard is the cleaner path if you want photos and structured phone labels carried across.
What your team hands over instead
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FAQ
Cardline vs HiHello: common questions
Try Cardline alongside HiHello
Nothing to uninstall, nothing to reprint. Create one card free and compare the save flow yourself.