Dot vs Tapt (2026): which should you pick?

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 Tapt if

• Fits if you're one to four people and want to pay once with no yearly fee
• Works for shops and receptions that want a tap stand on the counter

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try before you pay, as there's no free plan or trial and the way in is buying a product
• Watch out: five or more cards adds a yearly platform fee of $69, or $139 from 10 users, on top of the cards
• Not for you if you need a price for event lead capture, as the pages read don't give one or say which plans include it
• Watch out: teams of 25 or more, and orders of 25+ cards, are priced by quote

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.

Tapt

• Every user needs a card or digital card bought once ($25 to $65 each), and ordering 5 or more cards adds a yearly platform fee of $69 or $139.
• There is no free plan or free trial; the cheapest way in is buying a product.
• Teams of 25 or more users, and orders of 25+ cards, are priced by quote.
• The pages read do not give a price for event lead capture or say which plans include it.

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.

Tapt

Cards, stands and wallet cards

Plastic and custom-printed NFC cards, a digital-only card, phone and wallet accessories, and countertop stands, including ones that ask for Google reviews.

Tapt Dashboard

Manage every card in the organization, see the contacts each one collects, track card analytics and order more cards from one place.

Event badge scanner

Scan event badges in the app; AI enrichment queries several data sources for verified email, phone, title, LinkedIn and company details.

AI card scanner and notes

Turn paper business cards into contacts with the AI scanner, and add notes from the conversation to each contact.

Email signatures

Generate email signatures that link to your Tapt profile.

CRM sync and SSO

Contacts sync to Salesforce, HubSpot and Microsoft Dynamics, and admins can turn on SAML single sign-on.

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.

Tapt

• Tapt Digital$37.50

  one-time, per digital card

  A profile shared by QR code and Apple or Google Wallet, with no physical card. No platform fee for 1 to 4 users.

• Tapt Lite$40

  one-time, per card

  NFC card in several colors; Tapt Black is $45 and Tapt Custom $65. No platform fee for 1 to 4 users.

• Startup$69

  per year platform fee for 5 to 9 users, plus cards

  Full access to the Tapt platform and app for a team of 5 to 9, on top of the one-time card costs.

• Small Business$139

  per year platform fee for 10 to 24 users, plus cards

  Full platform access for 10 to 24 users, plus a discount on card purchases.

• TeamsCustom

  25+ users: advanced controls for the whole company and a card purchase discount. Quoted.

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.

Tapt

No public discounts listed.