The Dot Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Dot in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Dot
The Insider’s Guide
NFC cards, bands and stickers that share a free browser-based profile
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among digital business cards, read from Dot’s own pages.
Made by dot. cards, inc. · checked Oct 24, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Dot’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Dot’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 2 of the 10 other digital business cards we grade
Dot sells NFC devices, including cards, metal cards, thin phone stickers and wristbands, that open a dot.Profile when tapped or scanned. The standard profile is free for life and works in the phone's browser with no app on either side. A paid Profile+ adds an AI card scanner, contact export and branding controls, and dot.Teams adds admin tools and CRM sync.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Dot, taken from its own pages and our grades.
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.
- 1
Best for a one-off NFC card with a free browser profile
Dot sells NFC cards, stickers and bands from $30 once that open a free browser profile, and nobody on either side needs an app.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per user / month, billed annually (dot.Teams Essential).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
dot.Profile
Bio, banner and profile picture with unlimited contact, social, payment, music and productivity links, updated in real time.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 2 of 10
That is against the other digital business cards we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Dot you could make: digital business card. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Dot at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8 per user / month, billed annually (dot.Teams Essential)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of dot.Profile+
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- dot. cards, inc.
- Category
- Digital Business Cards
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a one-off NFC card with a free browser profile
Dot sells NFC cards, stickers and bands from $30 once that open a free browser profile, and nobody on either side needs an app. The card scanner, contact export and your own logo cost $12 a month on Profile+, and CRM sync sits on a team plan you can only get by quote.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Profile+ 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | dot.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+. |
| Features | C | Cards, 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. |
| Ease of use | B | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Dot is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Individuals who want a cheap NFC card and a free profile
- People who would rather not install an app to share contacts
- Teams that want devices included with a per-member plan
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Dot has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per user / month, billed annually (dot.Teams Essential).
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 Growth
Custom
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.
The 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.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of dot.Profile+
Read from dotcards.net on Oct 24, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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%.
Stated on dotcards.netOther 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.
Stated on dotcards.net
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
NFC cards, bands and stickers that share a free browser-based profile. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, digital business card.
The listing's gaps: no mobile app, and CRM sync only on the quoted Growth plan.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zapier
- Apple Wallet
- Google Wallet
Dot is made by dot. cards, inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/10
Other digital business cards it is graded above
Dot's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 2 of the 10 other digital business cards we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 4 of 10) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 7 of the 8 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 11 digital business cards we grade, cut by the letter each got. Dot’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 10
- BFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 10
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 10
- BEase of useAbove 4 of 10
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 10
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 9 digital business cards. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Dot is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Dot you could make: digital business card. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 7 of the 10 other digital business cards grade higher. It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Digital business card: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Dot’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
V1CE, Mobilo, Linq, Tapt and Blinq
The 5 tools Dot is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
V1CE
Free plan · from $82 one-time
NFC business cards bought once, with free lead capture software.
- V1CE also covers booking links and email signature.
- 2.6GPA
Mobilo
Free plan · from $3/mo
NFC business cards and digital wallet cards with team lead capture.
- Only Mobilo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Mobilo also covers email signature.
- 2.0GPA
Linq
Free plan · from $29/mo
NFC business cards and a pocket CRM with a second phone line.
- Only Linq lists iOS and Android apps.
- Linq also covers business phone line and email signature.
- 2.4GPA
Tapt
From $25 one-time
NFC business cards bought once, with a yearly fee from five cards.
- Dot has a free plan. Tapt does not.
- Only Tapt lists iOS and Android apps.
- Tapt also covers email signature.
- 3.0GPA
Blinq
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Digital business cards with contact scanning and event lead capture.
- Only Blinq lists iOS and Android apps.
- Blinq also covers meeting notes and email signature.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Dot free?
Dot has a 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.
How much does Dot cost?
Dot lists 5 plans. dot.Profile: $0. dot.Profile+: $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). dot.Teams Essential: $8 per user / month, billed annually. dot.Teams Growth: custom pricing. dot.card: $30 one-time, per device.
What platforms does Dot work on?
Dot is available on Web.
Does Dot offer any discounts?
Dot publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual Profile+; Free devices with dot.Teams.
Does Dot have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Dot is listed for Web.
Does Dot have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Dot is listed for Web.
Is Dot open source?
Dot is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
What does Dot integrate with?
Dot's listing names Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
Does Dot have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of dot.Profile+.
Who makes Dot?
Dot is made by dot. cards, inc.
What are the alternatives to Dot?
The closest alternatives to Dot in our directory are V1CE, Mobilo, Linq, Tapt and Blinq.
How does Dot compare with other digital business cards?
Dot's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 2 of the 10 other digital business cards we grade, and level with 1.
Is Dot good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Dot C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 7 of the 8 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Dot?
The plain part of Dot you could make: digital business card. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Dot’s own pages on Oct 24, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 24, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Dot's own pages on 24 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by dot. cards, inc. Prices change, so check dotcards.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Dot, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/dot-cards
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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