Linq vs V1CE (2026): which should you pick?

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 V1CE if

• Fits if you'd rather pay once for a card than every month
• Works for consultants who take bookings or sell services from their card page

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a phone app, as V1CE's site links none and cards are run from a web app
• Pricey if you want the AI assistants, Scout and Co-Work, which need Client Capture OS at $64.98 a month
• Watch out: the free plan takes 5% of what you sell, and allows one page, one booking link, 10 agreements and 3 AI runs a month
• Watch out: cards cost $82 to $151 each, and the 30-day money-back promise on a card is a refund, not a trial
• Not for you if you scan paper cards or event badges, as the listing shows no scanner

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.

V1CE

• Cards cost $82 to $151 each up front; the AI assistants need Client Capture OS at $64.98 a month.
• The free plan takes a 5% fee on services sold through your page and allows one live page, one booking link and 3 AI runs a month.
• V1CE's site links no iOS or Android app: cards are managed in a web app and shared from Apple or Google Wallet.
• Cards come with a 30-day money-back promise (you keep the card), and Client Capture OS can be refunded in full within 30 days.

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.

V1CE

NFC cards

The Original, The Bamboo and The Metal, plus a 24K gold card by invitation. V1CE designs each card and replaces lost or broken ones free.

Two-way contact exchange

A tap opens your page and saves you to their phone, and they can send their details back. Share by NFC, QR code, link, email signature or Apple and Google Wallet.

Networking CRM

Captured contacts land in a built-in CRM with notes, tags and the event you met at, and can sync to an existing CRM such as Salesforce or HubSpot.

Booking, selling and agreements

Your page takes bookings, shows services with checkout, shares downloads and collects signed agreements: 10 a month free, unlimited on Client Capture OS.

Scout and Co-Work

On Client Capture OS, Scout fills in up to 53 details per contact and briefs you before meetings; Co-Work takes notes in Zoom, Meet and Teams and drafts follow-ups.

Team dashboard

Teams manage everyone's cards, links and updates from one dashboard and see who viewed each card.

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.

V1CE

• Free plan$0

  One page, lead capture, contacts, CRM sync, one booking link and automatic follow-ups; 5% fee on services you sell.

• The Original card$82

  one-time, per card

  NFC card designed by V1CE staff, with the free software for life. The Bamboo is $114 and The Metal $151.

• Client Capture OS$64.98

  per month

  Adds the Scout and Co-Work AI assistants with unlimited runs, unlimited pages, your own domain, 0% sales fee and a free card.

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.

V1CE

• Other savings

  Up to 30% off five or more cards

  V1CE's pricing page says each card is a separate purchase with its own design and page, and orders of 5 or more cards get up to 30% off.