The Kado Networks Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Kado Networks 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.
Kado Networks
The Insider’s Guide
Digital business cards with lead capture and CRM sync
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among digital business cards, read from Kado Networks’s own pages.
Made by Kado Networks · checked Nov 13, 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 Kado Networks’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Kado Networks’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 8 of the 15 other digital business cards we grade
KADO makes digital business cards that are shared by QR code, link, wallet pass or NFC, with a contact capture form built into each card. Team plans add branding controls, a card scanner, notes and tasks, and syncing of contacts to Salesforce, HubSpot or Dynamics. A free plan covers one user.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Kado Networks, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up a profile, link your own NFC cards and connect accounts.
- 1
Best for digital business cards for a small team
KADO makes interactive digital business cards, with a free plan for one user and team plans from $2.50 a user a month.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.50 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $2.50 per user / month, billed monthly (Networker).
- 3
There is a free plan
Networker Lite: one user, interactive digital cards with full branding and animated backgrounds, video content and buttons, offline QR codes and a contact capture tool with CSV download.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Interactive digital cards
Cards carry your logo, colors, links and video, and are shared by QR code, link, wallet pass or NFC. A QR code can still be shown offline.
- 6
Contact capture
A form on each card collects leads. Contacts download as CSV on every plan, including the free one.
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Card scanner
The Business Developer plan adds an intelligent scanner for QR codes, paper cards and similar sources.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 8 of 15
That is against the other digital business cards we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Kado Networks you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Kado Networks at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $2.50 per user / month, billed monthly (Networker)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Business Developer shows a Start Trial button; the trial length is not stated on the pricing page
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Kado Networks
- Category
- Digital Business Cards
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for digital business cards for a small team
KADO makes interactive digital business cards, with a free plan for one user and team plans from $2.50 a user a month. The card scanner, notes, tasks and every integration start at Business Developer at $4, it sells no NFC cards of its own, and the email and calendar sync is partly beta or not out yet.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $2.50 per user a month for Networker, inside the cheapest quarter of business card tools, which start at $3. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Networker Lite is free for one user, with full branding, QR codes and contact capture with CSV download. |
| Features | C | Cards, contact capture, scanner and CRM sync. The listing names gaps: no NFC cards of its own, and scanner and integrations sit on Business Developer. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You set up a profile, link your own NFC cards and connect accounts. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics, Outlook and Zapier. No desktop app is listed. |
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 Kado Networks is for
- Fits if you are one person who wants a branded digital card for free
- Works for small teams who already run Salesforce or HubSpot
Who it is not for
- Tight if you are staying free, as Lite is one user with no team management or analytics
- Skip it if you want NFC cards from the maker, as you buy them elsewhere
- Pricey if you need the card scanner, notes, tasks or integrations, which start at Business Developer at $4
- Watch out: Outlook sync is listed as beta and Gmail and Google Calendar sync as coming soon
- Watch out: the Business Developer trial length is not stated
Good to know
Good for
- Individuals who want a free branded digital card with a lead form
- Teams that want matching branded cards at a low per-seat price
- Sales teams that need captured contacts pushed into Salesforce or HubSpot
Worth knowing
- KADO does not make or sell NFC cards; you source them from a third party and link them to your profile, and only Enterprise includes partner NFC supply.
- The free plan is for one user and has no team management or analytics.
- The card scanner, notes, tasks and all integrations need Business Developer or higher.
- The pricing page lists Outlook email and calendar sync as beta, and Gmail and Google Calendar sync as coming soon.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.50
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Kado Networks has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.50 per user / month, billed monthly (Networker).
Networker Lite is free for one user, with full branding, QR codes and contact capture with CSV download.
Networker Lite
$0
One user: interactive digital cards, full branding and animated backgrounds, and a contact capture tool.
Networker
$2.50
per user / month, billed monthly
Team management, fully branded cards, multiple cards per user, analytics, and user access and permission control.
Business Developer
$4
per user / month, billed monthly
Adds notes and tasks, tags, an intelligent card scanner, Outlook and Google Contacts sync, CRM integration and Zapier webhooks.
Enterprise
Custom
Adds a dedicated account manager, premium onboarding, priority support, HRM integration, a subdomain and NFC cards through partners.
The free plan
Networker Lite: one user, interactive digital cards with full branding and animated backgrounds, video content and buttons, offline QR codes and a contact capture tool with CSV download.
Trying it first
Business Developer shows a Start Trial button; the trial length is not stated on the pricing page
Read from kadonetworks.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly billing: 2 months free
The pricing page has a Monthly/Yearly toggle labeled 2 months free; the yearly prices are not shown in the page text.
Stated on kadonetworks.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Digital business cards with lead capture and CRM sync. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: tasks, sales pipeline, workflow automation, digital business card, qR codes.
Cards, contact capture, scanner and CRM sync.
- Interactive digital cards
- Cards carry your logo, colors, links and video, and are shared by QR code, link, wallet pass or NFC. A QR code can still be shown offline.
- Contact capture
- A form on each card collects leads. Contacts download as CSV on every plan, including the free one.
- Card scanner
- The Business Developer plan adds an intelligent scanner for QR codes, paper cards and similar sources.
- Contact management
- Business Developer adds notes, tasks, tags, contact grouping, and event rules that tag contacts by campaign.
- CRM and tool sync
- Business Developer syncs with Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics, Outlook and Google Contacts, and offers Zapier webhooks.
- Team administration
- Team plans have branded templates, permission controls and analytics. The vendor lists SOC 2 Type II controls and GDPR-compliant processing.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Outlook
- Google Contacts
- Gmail
- Zapier
Kado Networks is made by Kado Networks.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/15
Other digital business cards it is graded above
Kado Networks's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 8 of the 15 other digital business cards we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 10 of 15) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 0 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 digital business cards we grade, cut by the letter each got. Kado Networks’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 10 of 15
- BFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 15
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 digital business cards. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Kado Networks 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
To replace Kado Networks you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $30 a year.
What you could make
- Digital business card, qR codes, sales pipeline and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: SOC 2.
What this rests on. Kado Networks’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
HiHello, Blinq, Popl, Linq and Mobilo
The 5 tools Kado Networks is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
HiHello
Free plan · from $5/mo
Digital business cards, email signatures and lead capture for teams.
- Kado Networks also covers tasks, sales pipeline, workflow automation and qR codes.
- HiHello also covers email signature.
- 3.0GPA
Blinq
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Digital business cards with contact scanning and event lead capture.
- Kado Networks also covers tasks, sales pipeline, workflow automation and qR codes.
- Blinq also covers meeting notes and email signature.
- 3.0GPA
Popl
Free plan · from $76.99/yr
Digital business cards and event badge scanning for sales teams.
- Kado Networks also covers tasks, sales pipeline, workflow automation and qR codes.
- Popl also covers email signature.
- 2.0GPA
Linq
Free plan · from $29/mo
NFC business cards and a pocket CRM with a second phone line.
- Kado Networks also covers tasks, sales pipeline, workflow automation and qR codes.
- Linq also covers business phone line and email signature.
- 2.6GPA
Mobilo
Free plan · from $3/mo
NFC business cards and digital wallet cards with team lead capture.
- Kado Networks also covers tasks, sales pipeline, workflow automation and qR codes.
- Mobilo also covers 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 Kado Networks free?
Kado Networks has a free plan. Networker Lite: one user, interactive digital cards with full branding and animated backgrounds, video content and buttons, offline QR codes and a contact capture tool with CSV download.
How much does Kado Networks cost?
Kado Networks lists 4 plans. Networker Lite: $0.
What platforms does Kado Networks work on?
Kado Networks is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Kado Networks offer any discounts?
Kado Networks publicly lists the following: Yearly billing: 2 months free.
Does Kado Networks have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kado Networks is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Kado Networks have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kado Networks is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Kado Networks open source?
Kado Networks is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Kado Networks integrate with?
Kado Networks's listing names Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, Outlook, Google Contacts, Gmail and Zapier.
Does Kado Networks have a free trial?
Yes. Business Developer shows a Start Trial button; the trial length is not stated on the pricing page.
Who makes Kado Networks?
Kado Networks is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Kado Networks?
The closest alternatives to Kado Networks in our directory are HiHello, Blinq, Popl, Linq and Mobilo.
How does Kado Networks compare with other digital business cards?
Kado Networks's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 8 of the 15 other digital business cards we grade, and level with 2.
Is Kado Networks good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Kado Networks B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 0 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Kado Networks?
To replace Kado Networks you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Kado Networks’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from KADO's own pages on 13 November 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 Kado Networks. Prices change, so check kadonetworks.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Kado Networks, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/kado-networks
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Kado Networks’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Kado Networks is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Kado Networks. Prices and plans change: check kadonetworks.com before you buy.