In short
A paper business card is cheap to print, but it gets lost and has to be reprinted whenever something changes. An NFC business card is one card that saves your contact on the other person’s phone with one tap, and you change the details in its profile yourself, with no reprint.
Comparison
| Paper card | NFC card | |
|---|---|---|
| How it reaches the phone | Someone types the details by hand | One tap and “Add to Contacts” |
| New phone or title | A new print run | A change in the profile, live at once |
| What it holds | Whatever fits on the card | Contacts, social profiles, website, portfolio, PDF, payment |
| How many | Hundreds that you give away | One card: you hand it over and keep it |
| Contact in return | None | “Send me your contact” sends you theirs |
When paper is enough
If you rarely hand out cards and your details don’t change, a paper card does the job. It asks nothing of the other person.
When NFC wins
When you meet many people, when you want to be remembered and when your details change. A contact in the phone is found in seconds, while a paper card first has to be found.
And the price?
Paper cards are cheap per piece but are reprinted with every change. With an NFC card you pay for the card: at Echo one costs €30, with design, a programmed chip and the profile, and no monthly fee.