Comparison · HiHello vs Cardexio
HiHello for digital cards. Cardexio for sales teams collecting cards.
Two different jobs. HiHello helps you share your profile. Cardexio helps your team manage the cards you collect at trade shows. Many teams use both.
No credit card required · Use alongside HiHello if you already have it
At a glance
Five places where the two products diverge
Different value props, not a competitive matrix — sourced from HiHello's public pricing page and the product's stated focus on digital business card creation.
Sources: hihello.com pricing (accessed 2026-05), App Store + Play Store listings.
Two different jobs
Different jobs, not direct competitors
HiHello and Cardexio solve different problems. Here's the honest breakdown — many teams use both.
HiHello wins for personal branding
Beautiful digital card profiles, NFC sharing, virtual backgrounds, email signatures, card analytics. If "how I share my own card" is the centre of your workflow, HiHello is the leader — 4.9★ on App Store with 41,000+ reviews, SOC 2 Type II compliant.
Cardexio wins for team collection
Built for sales teams who collect cards at trade shows. Primary OCR, bulk CSV / XLSX upload, email validation, duplicate detection, an 11,900+ event database, and HubSpot, Pipedrive & Zoho integrations from $7.99/mo.
They work together
Use HiHello to share your own card with new contacts. Use Cardexio to capture the cards others give you at events and push them to your CRM. Different surfaces, no conflict — many teams keep both.
Side-by-side
Feature matrix
HiHello-strong rows first, Cardexio-strong rows next, shared rows last. Every claim is sourced from HiHello's public pricing page and App Store / Play Store listings — unknowns marked rather than guessed.
| Feature | Cardexio | HiHello |
|---|---|---|
| Custom digital business card design | ||
| NFC sharing | ||
| Virtual backgrounds (Zoom, Teams) | ||
| Email signature integration | ||
| Digital card view analytics | ||
| iMessage / AirDrop / Apple Watch sharing | ||
| OCR business card scanning (primary product) | ||
| Bulk CSV / XLSX upload | ||
| Email validation (Hunter + Kickbox) | ||
| Duplicate detection at scan layer | ||
| Trade show / event database (11,900+ events) | ||
| Company enrichment (Google Places) | ||
| Team workspace (multiple seats) | ||
| CRM integrations (HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho) | ||
| Salesforce integration | ||
| Monthly billing option | ||
| Permanent free plan | ||
| SOC 2 Type II compliance | ||
| GDPR compliance | ||
| EU data residency |
Pricing
Different value props — apples to oranges
Both products are reasonably priced for the job they do. The plans below aren't direct equivalents — they solve different problems. Pick by what you need, not by which is "cheaper".
Cardexio · Starter
or $79.99 / year (17% off) · billed monthly OR yearly
- 400 OCR scans / month
- 500 active contacts
- 3 team seats included
- HubSpot + Pipedrive + Zoho
- Email validation + company enrichment
- Trade show / event context
HiHello · Business
or $60 / user / year · 5–100 users
- Unlimited OCR scans
- Custom digital cards + NFC + virtual backgrounds
- Salesforce + HubSpot
- SSO + admin controls
- SOC 2 Type II compliance
- Per-seat billing — no included team seats
Source: hihello.com pricing · accessed 2026-05
Honest comparison
When HiHello is the better choice
If "how I share my own card" is the centre of your workflow, HiHello wins. NFC sharing, QR codes, Apple Watch, virtual backgrounds, email signatures — they own the digital business card category, with a 4.9★ App Store rating and 41,000+ reviews to back it up.
If your team needs SOC 2 Type II compliance today, HiHello has it; Cardexio doesn't claim SOC 2. If Salesforce is a hard requirement, HiHello Business includes it — Cardexio supports HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho but Salesforce is still on the roadmap.
Cardexio is for the other half of the trade-show workflow: capturing and managing cards from other people. If your team mostly attends events to network for yourselves rather than to collect contacts, HiHello fits — and you don't need Cardexio.
Try Cardexio — keep HiHello if you want
14 days free, no credit card. See if our team-collection workflow fits. Many teams use HiHello to share their card and Cardexio to capture the cards they receive — no conflict.
- GDPR-compliant
- EU-hosted (Ireland)
- Cancel anytime
- No credit card required
FAQ
HiHello + Cardexio — common questions
Honest answers to the questions HiHello users ask before trying Cardexio.
Can I use both HiHello and Cardexio?
Yes. They solve different problems — HiHello for sharing your own card, Cardexio for collecting and managing other people's cards. Many teams keep HiHello for personal branding and add Cardexio for trade-show contact capture.
Will I lose my HiHello cards if I sign up for Cardexio?
No. Your HiHello data stays in HiHello. Cardexio doesn't touch HiHello accounts — it's a separate workspace with its own contact pool. You can run both in parallel.
Which has better OCR?
Cardexio runs OCR at higher scale (400 scans / mo on Starter $7.99/mo) and it's the primary product — we use AWS Textract with strong Turkish and major EU language support. HiHello includes OCR but it's a secondary feature (5 scans / mo on Free, 20 on Professional $6/mo).
Which has better team features for collecting cards?
Cardexio. The product is built around team contact collection — shared workspace, role-based access (Owner / Admin / Member), duplicate detection, bulk upload, CRM sync. HiHello has team plans but the focus is digital card distribution + management.
Why is Cardexio cheaper per seat in some configurations?
Different revenue models. Cardexio Starter includes 3 seats in the $7.99/mo flat fee. HiHello Business is $5/user/mo — cheaper per single user but scales linearly. Either model can win depending on team size and which features you need.
Does Cardexio have a digital business card feature?
Yes — there's a basic /your-slug/card profile page with QR code. But this is intentionally minimal. If digital card customisation, NFC, virtual backgrounds, or analytics matter to you, HiHello is the better tool for that specific job.
Do I need to migrate my HiHello contacts to Cardexio?
Only if you want to. Export contacts as CSV from HiHello (if you have any saved there) and use Cardexio's Bulk Upload to import. Your HiHello digital cards stay in HiHello — they don't migrate, and they don't need to.
Is Cardexio SOC 2 compliant like HiHello?
Not yet. Cardexio is GDPR-compliant and EU-hosted (Dublin, Ireland), but SOC 2 Type II certification is not in place today. If SOC 2 is a hard requirement for your procurement process, HiHello has it and Cardexio doesn't.