Dot vs OVOU (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Dot grades higher than OVOU: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dot grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. OVOU grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dot
NFC cards, bands and stickers that share a free browser-based profile
OVOU
Digital business card plans that include an NFC smart card
Which one is for you
Pick Dot if
- Fits if you want an NFC card or sticker for $30 once and no subscription
- Works for people who'd rather share contacts without either side installing an app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as Dot runs only in the browser
- Pricey if you want the card scanner, contact export or your own logo, which need Profile+ at $12 a month yearly or $15 monthly
- Not for you if you need CRM sync at a listed price: Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier are on dot.Teams Growth, which is quoted
- Tight if you're staying free, since insights only go back 7 days and dot. branding stays on your profile
Pick OVOU if
- Fits if you want a card and a profile in one yearly price
- Works for client-facing teams of five or more on Salesforce who want locked, matching profiles
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want something free, as there's no free plan and the 30-day trial needs a credit card and a shipping fee
- Not for you if your team runs on HubSpot or Microsoft Dynamics, which are listed as coming, not available
- Tight if your team is under five, since Teams bills five users at least, and each Teams user gets only 1 profile
- Watch out: the site links no phone app, so profiles are managed on the web
- Pricey if you want a different card: custom color is $50 more and stainless steel $100 more
How we grade them
| 2.4GPADotFair | 2.0GPAOVOUFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CProfile+ is $12 a month on yearly billing ($15 monthly), and dot.Teams Essential $8 a user, both above this category's dearer quarter at $7.50 but short of its dearest tenth. A dot.card is $30 once and the free profile asks nothing more. | CIndividual is $99 a year, about $8.25 a month, with a standard NFC card included; Teams is $90 a user a year, $7.50 a month, with five users at least. That's this category's dearer quarter. Custom color is $50 more and steel $100. |
| Free plan and trial | Bdot.Profile is free for life: unlimited links, 190+ themes, two-way contact exchange, basic contact management and wallet passes. One person can share on that; insights stop at 7 days and the scanner and export are Profile+. | DNo free plan. The 30-day trial needs a credit card on file and charges a shipping and handling fee for the card. |
| Features | CCards, stickers, bands and a counter display, a profile with unlimited links, two-way exchange, follow-up reminders, branded QR codes and team templates. The listing's gaps: no mobile app, and CRM sync only on the quoted Growth plan. | CAn NFC card, a profile with galleries, videos and files, contact exchange, analytics, and a Teams admin with locked fields and Salesforce sync. The listing's gaps: no card scanner on record, and HubSpot and Dynamics are only listed as coming. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You set up the profile in your phone's browser and share it by tap or QR, with no app to install on either side. | CNo store rating on record. Profiles are managed on the web with no phone app, and the trial starts with a card shipped to you. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only: no iPhone or Android app, so everything runs in the phone's browser and wallet passes. Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier sync exist only on the quoted dot.Teams Growth plan. | BWeb, with Apple and Google Wallet passes, Zapier, Salesforce on Teams, monday.com, and call backgrounds for Zoom, Teams and Meet. The site links no iPhone or Android app, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | a one-off NFC card with a free browser profile | one yearly price for a card and a profile |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Dot and OVOU. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dot starts at $8 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. OVOU starts at $7.50 a month when paid by the year for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and OVOU starts $0.50 a month lower. Of the other digital business cards on the chart, 6 score higher than Dot for less, and 6 score higher than OVOU for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- OVOU also covers email signature.
At a glance
| Dot | OVOU | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $8 per user / month, billed annually (dot.Teams Essential) | $90 per user / year (Teams, five-user minimum) |
| Free plan | Dot.Profile, free for life: 190+ themes, unlimited links, two-way contact exchange, basic contact management, 7 days of insights, a basic QR code and Apple and Android wallet passes. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of dot.Profile+ | 30-day free trial; needs a card on file and a small shipping and handling fee |
| Web | ||
| Made by | dot. cards, inc. | OVOU Inc. |
| Price read from | dotcards.net | ovou.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dot
- Dot has no mobile app; everything runs in the phone's browser and on the web.
- The AI card scanner, contact export, your logo and removing dot. branding need Profile+, at $12 a month yearly or $15 monthly.
- Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier sync are on dot.Teams Growth, which is quoted; Essential lists no CRM integration.
- The free profile shows only the last 7 days of insights.
OVOU
- There is no free plan; the 30-day trial needs a credit card on file and charges a shipping and handling fee.
- Teams starts at five users. HubSpot and Microsoft Dynamics integrations are listed as coming, not yet available.
- Individuals can keep up to 3 profiles, but each Teams user gets only 1.
- OVOU's site links no mobile app; profiles are managed on the web and shared by card, QR code, link or wallet pass.
Key features
Dot
- dot.devices
- Cards, classic and thin phone stickers, metal cards, wristbands and a counter display for shops. A tap or QR scan opens your profile.
- No app on either side
- Profiles are set up and shared through the phone's browser, and the person you meet saves your contact straight from the page.
- dot.Profile
- Bio, banner and profile picture with unlimited contact, social, payment, music and productivity links, updated in real time.
- Contact tools
- The contact tools include two-way exchange, follow-up emails and reminders, meeting notes and meeting location; the AI card scanner, lead map and bulk CSV export need Profile+.
- Branded QR codes
- Profile+ styles your QR code with your logo, text and colors and lets you download it for print.
- dot.Teams
- Admins build profile templates, lock fields, control devices and track invites. Growth adds white-label profiles, a contact map and Salesforce and HubSpot sync.
OVOU
- Smart NFC card included
- Every plan ships a standard NFC card; custom color costs $50 more and stainless steel $100 more. Recipients need no app.
- Profile content
- Your logo, colors and cover photo with OVOU branding removed, 32+ social accounts, custom links, a photo gallery, YouTube or Vimeo videos and PDFs to download.
- Contact exchange
- People you meet can send their name, email, phone, job title, company and a note, which land in your contact list with tags and notes.
- Sharing options
- Share by card, Apple or Google Wallet pass, a downloadable QR code, a custom profile link, an email signature or a video-call background.
- Analytics
- Each visit and click on your profile is recorded so you can see what people open.
- Teams admin
- Admins set roles, lock job titles, photos and names, manage everyone's cards and contacts, and show team profiles under a company profile.
Plans
Dot
dot.Profile$0
Free for life: unlimited links, two-way contact exchange, basic contact management, wallet passes and 7 days of insights.
dot.Profile+$12
per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
480+ themes, AI paper card scanner, contact export and map, your logo, no dot. branding, styled QR codes and lifetime insights.
dot.Teams Essential$8
per user / month, billed annually
A standard device free for each member, profile templates, locked content, bulk profile creation and team management.
dot.Teams GrowthCustom
Custom devices for each member, Profile+ features, white-label profiles, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier sync, team insights.
dot.card$30
one-time, per device
Tap-and-QR card for your dot.Profile with no subscription needed. dot.metal is $50 and custom designs start at $75.
OVOU
Individual$99
per year ($12 a month billed monthly)
One user with a standard NFC card, up to 3 profiles, wallet pass, lead capture, contacts, analytics and Zapier.
Teams$90
per user / year, 5-user minimum ($10 per user billed monthly)
Adds an admin dashboard, roles, locked fields, team contacts with CSV export, team analytics and Salesforce sync.
Ways to pay less
Dot
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual Profile+
Dot's profile page shows Profile+ at $144 a year ($12 a month) against $15 a month billed monthly, and labels the yearly option save 20%.
- Other savings
Free devices with dot.Teams
Every dot.Teams member gets a complimentary device with an extended warranty: a standard device on Essential and a custom one on Growth.
OVOU
- Annual discount
Save 25% to 30% with annual billing
OVOU's pricing page shows Individual at $99 a year against $12 a month (save 30%) and Teams at $90 per seat a year against $10 a month (save 25%).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dot or OVOU?
As of Oct 24, 2026, OVOU is cheaper to start with: $7.50 a month when paid by the year for each person, against $8 a month for each person for Dot. Dot starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually (dot.Teams Essential), and OVOU starts at $90 per user / year (Teams, five-user minimum).
Which has a free plan, Dot or OVOU?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only Dot has a free plan. OVOU does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.