Linq vs Mobilo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Mobilo grades higher than Linq: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mobilo grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Linq
NFC business cards and a pocket CRM with a second phone line
Mobilo
NFC business cards and digital wallet cards with team lead capture
Which one is for you
Pick Linq if
- Fits if you want a separate work number with call notes in the same app as your card
- Works for teams buying many cards or badges at once, with 15% to 60% off bulk orders
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you just want a card, because every Linq product needs Linq One at $29 a user a month to activate
- Tight if you're staying free: the app shows only your 5 most recent contacts and can't switch on a card
- Not for you if you want a native CRM link, as Linq connects through Zapier or webhooks only
- Watch out: Linq's main site now sells an iMessage API and says it's no longer a digital business card company
- Watch out: the App Store still sells older Linq Pro plans the help pages no longer describe, and the trial length isn't stated
Pick Mobilo if
- Fits if you want a physical NFC card and a lead form on a low yearly plan
- Works for event staff who switch a card between a contact card and a lead form
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: plans are billed yearly only and all sales are final, so cancelling after purchase or renewal brings no refund
- Tight if you're staying free, as lead capture, the card scanner and CRM links all need Pro
- Not for you if you need team controls on Pro: the admin panel, Microsoft and Google sign-in and team analytics start on Teams
- Watch out: the low card prices are a sale; normally a custom card is $39, wood $59 and metal $139
- Skip it if you want a custom landing page or white-glove onboarding with under 100 seats
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALinqFair | 2.6GPAMobiloGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DLinq One is $29 a user a month, or $249 a year (about $20.75 a month), in this category's dearest tenth, where the middle is $5. A card bought on top, $14.99 to $59.99, won't work without it. | BPro is $3 a month billed yearly and Teams $4 a user, inside this category's cheapest quarter, which starts at $4.99. A custom NFC card is normally $39 once, and plans come only on yearly billing. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe app is free, but a free account shows only your 5 most recent contacts and can't activate a Linq card or any other NFC product. You hit that cap on day one. | CThe wallet card is free, with photos, a logo and 40+ social links, shared by tap or QR. Collecting the other person's details, the card scanner and CRM links all need Pro, so you'll hit that quickly. |
| Features | CContact pages, NFC cards and badges, lead forms, a card scanner, enrichment, a second phone number with call transcription and AI summaries, and a team dashboard. The listing's gap: no native CRM, only Zapier or webhooks. | CNFC cards with modes that switch between a contact card, a landing page and a lead form, unlimited lead capture, a scanner, AI lead scoring and a team admin panel. The listing's gap: the pages read don't name the native CRM integrations. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Before a card works you buy it, subscribe to Linq One and activate it in the app, and the trial length isn't stated. | BMobilo rates 4.7 on the US App Store from 740 ratings, short of the 1,000 ratings an A needs. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zapier, webhooks, Calendly, Acuity Scheduling and Apple Wallet. No desktop app and no native CRM integration. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zapier to 6,000+ apps, Microsoft Azure Active Directory sync and Apple and Google Wallet. No desktop app. |
| Best for | an NFC card with a second work phone line | a low-cost NFC card with lead capture |
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: Linq and Mobilo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Linq starts at $29 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mobilo starts at $3 a month and scores 2.7.
Mobilo scores higher and starts $26 a month lower. Of the other digital business cards on the chart, 6 score higher than Linq for less, and none scores higher than Mobilo 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
- Linq also covers business phone line.
At a glance
| Linq | Mobilo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per user / month (Linq One) | $3 per month, billed annually (Pro) |
| Free plan | The app is free and Linq calls Linq One optional, but a free account shows only the 5 most recent contacts and cannot activate a Linq card or other NFC product. | A digital wallet card is free: share a customizable profile by tap or QR code from Apple or Google Wallet. Lead capture, the card scanner and CRM links need Pro. |
| Free trial | Free trial on Linq One's monthly plan in the iOS app; the length is not stated | 14-day free trial of Pro, or 90 days when bought with a physical card |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Linq, LLC | Lulu Systems, Inc. |
| Price read from | linqapp.com | mobilocard.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Linq
- Every Linq card or NFC product needs an active Linq One subscription ($29 per user a month) to work; buying the product does not include account access.
- Linq's main site now sells an iMessage API and says it is no longer a digital business card company, though the card store and apps are still live.
- CRMs connect through Zapier or webhooks; Linq's help says the app has no native one-click CRM integrations.
- The US App Store still lists older Linq Pro ($4.99 a month or $49.99 a year) and Pro Plus purchases that Linq's help pages no longer describe.
Mobilo
- Plans are shown billed annually only, and the checkout says all sales are final: cancelling after purchase or renewal brings no refund.
- Card prices are discounted until October 25; normally a custom classic card is $39, wood $59 and metal $139.
- Pro is for one person; team admin controls, SSO and team analytics start on Teams, licensed per person.
- A custom landing page and white-glove onboarding need 100 seats or more.
Key features
Linq
- Linq pages
- A contact page with links, photos, video, Calendly embeds and a lead form. Linq One allows more than one page, with two pages per seat.
- NFC and QR products
- Cards, mini cards, badges and hubs open your page with a tap or scan; Hyper Linq products show an iPhone App Clip preview that Linq One can customize.
- Contact capture and follow-up
- People who tap your card can send their details back. Linq One adds a paper card scanner, contact enrichment, reminders, follow-up templates and message snippets.
- Linq Phone
- Linq One includes a second phone number with call forwarding, call recording and transcription, AI call summaries, text suggestions and auto-replies.
- Team admin dashboard
- Admins add team members, activate and reassign products, manage phone numbers, bulk-edit pages and publish a team directory.
Mobilo
- NFC cards and wallet card
- Plastic, wood and metal NFC cards with a QR code for older phones, plus key fobs and phone buttons. Every card comes with a digital card for Apple or Google Wallet.
- Card modes
- Switch what a tap opens: a contact card, a personal landing page, a lead generation form or any web address.
- Lead capture and scanner
- Pro collects unlimited leads, scans paper business cards into contacts and scores leads with Mobilo AI against your ideal customer profile.
- Team admin panel
- Teams admins assign licenses and cards, lock or override each member's profile fields, group people by department or location and report on the team's taps.
- Directory sync and sign-in
- Sign in with Microsoft or Google, and sync employees from Microsoft Azure Active Directory to order cards, update details and off-board people.
- Integrations
- Leads go to 6,000+ apps through Zapier as well as through native CRM integrations; the pages read do not name the native ones.
Plans
Linq
Free$0
A Linq page in the app that shows only your 5 most recent contacts. Cards and other NFC products cannot be activated.
Linq One$29
per user / month, billed monthly ($249 per user billed yearly)
2 pages per seat, lead forms, card scanner, enrichment, a second number with call transcription and AI summaries, CRM links and admin tools.
Linq Card$14.99
one-time, per card
NFC and QR card that opens your Linq page; needs Linq One to activate. Custom printed $34.99, metal $39.99, engraved metal $59.99.
Mobilo
Digital Card$0
A digital card in Apple or Google Wallet with photos, a logo and 40+ social links, shared by tap or QR code.
Pro$3
per month, billed annually
One person: unlimited lead capture, business card scanner, AI lead scoring, and Zapier and native CRM integrations.
Teams$4
per user / month, billed annually
Adds an admin panel: lock and override profile fields, departments and office locations, Microsoft and Google sign-in, team analytics.
Business$5
per user / month, billed annually
Sold through sales. A custom landing page and white-glove onboarding need 100 seats or more.
Custom Classic Card$39
one-time, per card
Custom-printed NFC card with a QR code; $10 until October 25. Branded card $19.99, wood $59, metal $139.
Ways to pay less
Linq
- Annual discount
Save 29% with yearly Linq One
Linq One is $29 per user a month, or $249 per user a year, which Linq's page says saves 29%.
- Other savings
15% to 60% off products ordered in bulk
Orders of 10 to 24 products get 15% off, rising by tiers to 30% at 100, 50% at 1,000 and 60% at 10,000 or more, applied automatically at checkout.
Mobilo
- Other savings
Cards from $10 until October 25
Mobilo sells the custom classic card for $10 (normally $39), wood $15, metal $20 and Paper Plus $25 until October 25, each with 90 days of Pro free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Linq or Mobilo?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Linq starts at $29 per user / month (Linq One), and Mobilo starts at $3 per month, billed annually (Pro). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Linq or Mobilo?
As of Oct 24, 2026, both Linq and Mobilo have a free plan.
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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.