A Dot Card alternative with 3 free digital cards and wallet passes

The short answer

QRLynx is the stronger Dot Card alternative when the priority is a software-first digital business card, 3 free active dynamic QR codes, 3 months of analytics, Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes, a catalog of 61 QR types, QR campaign controls, 10-member Business workspaces, and Enterprise operation. Each QRLynx Digital Business Card can be edited after sharing, opens in the browser, offers Save to Contacts, and can be saved to a phone wallet.

Dot Cards is especially strong for tangible networking. Its current product line includes NFC cards, phone attachments, a wearable band, metal cards, and counter displays. A dot.card shares a dot.Profile by NFC tap or by the QR code on the card, and the recipient opens the profile in a browser without installing an app.

The current Dot storefront lists the standard dot.card at $30 and dot.Profile Plus at $144 a year after a 14-day trial. Profile Plus adds custom branding, deeper analytics, contact exports, AI business card scanning, and follow-up reminders. Dot's subscription policy also lists a $15 monthly option and a $144 annual option.

Where QRLynx leads

3 editable digital cards are included on the free plan. QRLynx gives the free plan 3 active dynamic QR codes, so one account can run several Digital Business Cards or combine a card with URL, PDF, Menu, Bio Page, and other QR campaigns.

Phone wallet sharing is part of the product. A QRLynx Digital Business Card can be saved to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. The pass keeps the person's name, photo, title, company, contact details, and QR available on the phone for later sharing.

The free analytics window covers 3 months. QRLynx includes 90 days of scan counts and timing plus Basic AI Insight Summaries. This gives a networking campaign a measurable baseline before a paid upgrade.

The same account supports more than business cards. QRLynx offers 61 selectable QR types for URLs, files, menus, catalogs, profiles, social networks, payments, WiFi, events, GS1 workflows, and other use cases.

The plan ladder reaches QR operations. Pro adds password protection, smart redirect rules, access consent, scheduling, expiry controls, and dynamic bulk creation up to 100 codes per batch. Business adds up to 250 codes per batch, 10-member teams, team analytics, lead forms, CSV export, email summaries, and the live public API. Enterprise supports up to 1,000 codes per batch and adds eligible branded dynamic domains, retargeting, and white-label features.

From a free digital card to Enterprise QR operations

QRLynx uses one account and one plan ladder for digital business cards, QR campaigns, teams, automation, and Enterprise operation.

• The free QRLynx plan includes 3 active dynamic QR codes, unlimited static creation, unlimited scans, 61 selectable QR types, unbranded raster downloads, 3 months of analytics, Basic AI Insight Summaries, and Apple plus Google Wallet passes for Digital Business Cards.
• QRLynx Starter+ is $7 a month for 50 active dynamic QR codes, 1 year of analytics, Full AI Insights, 10 folders, and SVG or PDF downloads.
• QRLynx Pro is $14 a month for 300 active dynamic QR codes, 2 years of analytics, country detail, password protection, smart redirects, access consent, scheduling, expiry controls, and dynamic bulk creation.
• QRLynx Business is $29 a month for 1,000 active dynamic QR codes, 3 years of analytics, 10 team members, team analytics, lead forms, CSV export, email summaries, and public API access.
• QRLynx Enterprise is $99 a month for 5,000 active dynamic QR codes, all available analytics history, eligible custom and white-label dynamic domains, retargeting, and white-label features.

Where Dot Cards is especially strong

Dot Cards is designed around the moment someone presents or taps a physical object. Its current storefront lists a $30 dot.card with both NFC and QR sharing, a $30 dot.thin phone attachment, a $30 wearable dot.band, a $50 stainless-steel dot.metal card, and a $99.99 counter display. Custom-branded hardware and multipacks are also available.

The standard dot.Profile opens in the recipient's browser and can carry contact details, social accounts, music, payment links, productivity links, a profile photo, a banner, and profile styling. The owner can update profile information and keep the same linked device. Recipients can save the contact without creating an account or installing an app.

dot.Profile Plus adds custom branding, deeper analytics, contact exports, AI business card scanning, follow-up reminders, custom QR tools, expanded themes, a contact map, and branding controls. The official subscription policy lists $15 monthly or $144 yearly, while the current store promotes a 14-day trial followed by $144 a year.

These details were checked on July 30, 2026 against the official Dot Cards storefront, official dot.Profile Plus page, official subscription policy, official dot.card guide, and official dot.Profile guide.

Choose by the networking job

Choose QRLynx when the priority is several editable digital cards on a free plan, Apple and Google Wallet passes, 3 months of free analytics, a broader QR catalog, QR campaign controls, teams, API automation, or Enterprise operation.

Choose Dot Cards when handing over or tapping a physical NFC product is central to the experience and the dot.Profile is the main destination.

Compare the full first year. Include the hardware purchase, any profile subscription, the number of people and cards, analytics depth, print formats, team operation, and the wider QR campaigns the organization expects to run.

Test the recipient journey. Share the card by tap, QR, link, and wallet pass where available. Confirm that the recipient can open the profile, save the contact, and return to the card later using the devices your audience carries.

Moving a Dot Cards profile or campaign

A Dot device keeps its Dot destination, so moving to QRLynx begins by creating a new QRLynx Digital Business Card and QR pattern. Start with digital assets, email signatures, downloadable contacts, and print files that can be updated before the next run.

Copy the contact details, links, profile photo, and brand color into the QRLynx card. Its hosted profile can use a qrlynx.com/@your-name address. Create the new QR, open it on several phones, save the contact, test Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, and confirm the hosted card. Replace the QR in digital assets and future printed materials, then use the first QRLynx scans as the start of a fresh analytics timeline.

See the Digital Business Card workflow, vCard QR guide, QR analytics, public QR API, QRLynx plans, comparison methodology, and comparison hub. Related comparisons include the Blinq alternative, Haystack alternative, and Linq alternative.