CarvIt vs HiHello: Which Digital Business Card App Is Right for You?
Comparing CarvIt and HiHello on features, pricing, sharing methods, and overall experience for professionals.
HiHello is one of the more polished digital business card apps, known for its clean interface and generous free plan (4 cards). CarvIt focuses on web-based sharing with NFC and wallet integration. Let's see how they stack up.
Quick Comparison
| CarvIt | HiHello | |
|---|---|---|
| Free cards | 1 card | 4 cards |
| Pro price | $9/month | $6/month |
| NFC sharing | ✅ phone-to-phone (Pro) | ❌ |
| Apple/Google Wallet | ✅ (Pro) | ❌ |
| QR code | ✅ | ✅ |
| App required? | No — web-based | App-focused |
| Analytics | ✅ (Pro) | ✅ (Paid) |
| Video backgrounds | ❌ | ✅ |
Free Plan: HiHello Is More Generous
HiHello gives you 4 cards on the free plan — enough for personal, work, freelance, and side project. CarvIt offers 1 free card with all themes included. If you need multiple cards without paying, HiHello wins this round.
Sharing: CarvIt Has More Options
This is where CarvIt pulls ahead. HiHello doesn't have NFC sharing or wallet integration at all. CarvIt Pro gives you:
- Phone-to-phone NFC tap
- Apple Wallet + Google Wallet cards
- QR code
- Direct link
- vCard download
HiHello offers QR code, link sharing, and an email signature generator — but no NFC and no wallet integration.
App vs. Web
HiHello is primarily an app-based experience. While the cards are viewable on the web, the main interface is the mobile app. This means you need to download the HiHello app to manage your cards.
CarvIt is web-first. Everything happens in the browser — creating, editing, sharing. No app to install. The recipient also never needs an app.
Unique HiHello Feature: Virtual Backgrounds
HiHello has a clever feature: custom virtual backgrounds for Zoom/Teams calls that display your business card info. If you do a lot of video calls, this is a neat touch that CarvIt doesn't offer.
Who Should Choose What?
- Choose HiHello if: You need multiple free cards, don't care about NFC, and like app-based management.
- Choose CarvIt if: You want NFC sharing, wallet integration, and a web-based experience with no app needed.
Both are solid choices. HiHello's strength is its generous free tier. CarvIt's strength is its sharing capabilities — NFC and wallet integration are features competitors simply don't have.