How do they work?
An NFC card is a physical card (±€25–€65 one-off) that you hold against a phone; it then opens a simple profile with your details. A digital business card like EasyID is that profile — but with buttons, an appointment planner, a leads inbox and campaigns attached. You share it via QR code or link, and can optionally connect an NFC card to it as well.
The honest comparison
- ✓Sharing contact details: both work fine. Scan or tap, and you're in the other person's phone.
- ✓Cost: the card wins in the short term (€25 one-off vs €69 per year for EasyID Pro). But EasyID also has a free plan that never costs you anything.
- ✓Appointments: this is where the card stops. EasyID has a built-in appointment planner — the customer picks a time and you receive the confirmation.
- ✓Leads: a card doesn't tell you who looked. EasyID has a "Share your details" button and a leads inbox.
- ✓Prize draws: only EasyID has Scan & Win — a prize wheel or predict-the-score game on your card, where every entrant is a lead. No NFC card provider offers this.
- ✓Forgotten or lost: a card has to be with you. A QR code also appears on your van, your invoice and in your Instagram bio.
When is a standalone NFC card enough?
If you just want people to save your number easily and you do nothing with follow-up, a €25 card is a perfectly good choice. Honestly.
When do you choose a digital business card?
As soon as you want a meeting to actually produce something: a booked appointment, a callback request, a list of warm contacts after a trade show. At EasyID you then pay €69 per year for what would otherwise be separate tools (planner, lead form, campaign tool) — or you simply start for free.
The best of both worlds
It's not either/or: EasyID Pro is NFC-compatible. Link a physical card to your EasyID profile and you get the tap experience of the card combined with the follow-up of the digital business card.
Frequently asked questions
Isn't an NFC card for €25 simply cheaper?
In the short term, yes. But the card only shares your number. One extra client through a booked appointment or prize draw and the €44-per-year difference is already covered.
Can I use my existing NFC card with EasyID?
Often yes: most NFC cards can be set to point to a URL. Put your EasyID link there and your card will open your full profile from now on.
What if I stop paying?
Your profile stays available on the free plan. You only lose the Pro extras such as analytics and Scan & Win.
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