Beeps Card vs Cardlio: a free card in an app, or a paid profile that takes UPI and bookings
Cardlio has a free plan and a Pro plan at ₹499 a year, with apps for phones. Beeps Card has no free plan: Basic is ₹199 a year and Pro ₹299, and the NFC card is ₹1,699 once. What you get for it: UPI payments straight to your bank, booking, and a list of everyone who saved your number.
We are Beeps Venture Technologies LLP, so read this knowing who wrote it. Cardlio figures here are their own published details from cardlio.in, checked 30 September 2026. Verify on their site before you decide.
Two digital cards. They are built to do different things next.
Cardlio is a simple, cheap way to have a card and share it by QR. Beeps Card is built for what follows the scan: paying, booking and asking a question.
They export the vCard to their address book.
One tap stores you in their phone, and their details land in a list you can export.
They want your number
You share a payment handle or UPI ID as a link, and they pay outside the page.
On Pro, a UPI button opens their own UPI app with your ID already in it.
They are ready to pay
Booking is not on their site, so you agree a time by message.
Basic has booking on the page itself.
They want a slot with you
A clean card opens with call, email and website buttons and a QR code, and they can export your contact in one tap.
A profile opens with the same buttons, plus your services and a Save to contacts button.
Someone scans your QR code or opens your link
Beeps Card vs Cardlio, line by line
Cardlio leads on its free plan and its phone apps. Beeps Card leads on UPI, booking, the printed card and the exportable list of everyone who saved your number.
| Capability | Beeps Card | Cardlio |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | Beeps CardA profile built for face-to-face selling: an NFC card, then enquiries, bookings and UPI. | CardlioA digital visiting card app: create a card, share it by QR code, NFC, WhatsApp, SMS or link, and see visitor analytics. |
| Paid plan | Beeps CardBasic ₹199 a year, Pro ₹299 a year. The NFC card is ₹1,699 once, and optional. | CardlioPro, ₹499 a year: unlimited cards, premium themes and custom colours, real-time visitor analytics, NFC card compatibility and custom social and media links. |
| The physical card | Beeps CardA printed PVC NFC card at ₹1,699 once, with free delivery across India. | Cardlio"NFC card compatibility" is listed on Pro. A card for sale is not listed on their home page as of 30 September 2026. |
| Taking a UPI payment | Beeps CardThe Pro plan (₹299/year) has a UPI button that opens the payer's own app with your UPI ID in place. Beeps takes no fee or cut. | CardlioPayment handles are listed among the links you can add. A UPI pay button is not listed on their site as of 30 September 2026. |
| Appointment booking | Beeps CardBooking, free or paid, sits in Basic (₹199/year) and shows as a list or a calendar. | CardlioNot listed on their site as of 30 September 2026. |
| Saving your number | Beeps CardSave to contacts writes your name, company, phone, email and social links into the visitor's phone, and logs who used it in a list that exports to PDF or Excel. | CardlioA one-tap vCard export puts your contact in the visitor's address book. |
| Analytics | Beeps CardPro adds a weekly visits chart with six breakdowns, from country to browser and language. | CardlioReal-time analytics on Pro: how often the card is viewed, contacts saved and links clicked. |
| Teams | Beeps CardOne account holds 2 to 5 profiles on Pro from ₹399 a year. For 20, 40 or 50 people, Enterprise starts at ₹5,000. | CardlioA team plan is not listed on their site as of 30 September 2026. Pro allows unlimited cards. |
| Who you are buying from | Beeps CardBeeps Venture Technologies LLP, an LLP registered in Kochi, reachable on WhatsApp at any hour. | CardlioTheir pages name Addon Shareware Pvt Ltd as the operator. |
| Free plan | Beeps CardNo free plan. Every plan is billed yearly, with no free trial. | CardlioYes: ₹0 "forever", with 1 digital card, QR code sharing, basic contact links and a vCard export.Better with Cardlio |
| A mobile app | Beeps CardVisitors need no app: the profile opens in the phone's browser from a tap or a scan. | CardlioApps on Google Play and the App Store are linked from the home page.Better with Cardlio |
Cardlio details above are their own published information, checked 30 September 2026 on cardlio.in. Pricing moves - verify before you decide. Beeps Card details are from our pricing page.
A free card starts the conversation. Who gets you paid?
Card ₹1,699 once · Profile from ₹199/year · Free delivery across India
Who Cardlio is built for, and who Beeps Card is for
Most people reading this need the tap to do something - show a price, take a booking, take a payment. That is what Beeps Card is built around. Cardlio is the better answer to a narrower question, and that is set out underneath.
Beeps Card is built for
Businesses that need the tap to bring back work. Every item below is on a plan you can see priced on our pricing page.
You want UPI on the page and a lower yearly price
Beeps Pro is ₹299 a year, which is ₹200 less than Cardlio Pro, and it adds a UPI button that opens the payer's own app.
You take bookings
Basic includes booking, so a customer can pick a time without a separate tool.
You hand out a card
The Beeps NFC card is ₹1,699 once. Cardlio's site does not list one for sale as of 30 September 2026.
You want to know who saved you
Every contact save is logged with a name, email and phone, and the list exports as PDF or Excel.
Cardlio is built for
Three narrower cases they serve well, in case one of them is yours.
You want a free card to start with
Cardlio has a free plan with no time limit. Every Beeps plan is paid.
You want to build and edit from a phone app
They link apps on Google Play and the App Store. Beeps Card is managed from a web dashboard.
You want unlimited cards on one plan
Cardlio Pro lists unlimited digital cards for ₹499 a year. Beeps Pro holds up to 5 profiles per account.
You mostly share by QR and link
If you never hand over a physical card, a free or ₹499 app is a reasonable way to start.
If you want to start free, work from a phone app and share mostly by QR or link, Cardlio is built for that. If you want the profile to take a UPI payment, book an appointment and keep a list of everyone who saved your number, with a card to hand over, Beeps Card is built for that: they tap, your number is saved, and they can pay or book before they leave.
Ready to see what Beeps costs next to Cardlio Pro?
Card ₹1,699 once · Profile from ₹199/year · Free delivery across India
If you already use Cardlio
You do not have to choose. The two can share a card.
Build the Beeps profile
Basic, ₹199 a year, covers buttons, listings and booking. Pro, ₹299, adds the UPI button.
Link both ways
Add your Beeps link to your Cardlio card. On Pro, add your Cardlio card to the Beeps profile as a custom link.
Get the card
A printed Beeps card is ₹1,699 once, ready for your next meeting.
Worth knowing: Your Cardlio card is untouched. You paste the links yourself, and nothing syncs between the two.
Cardlio comparison questions
Is Beeps Card a Cardlio alternative?
For many of the same jobs, yes: both give you a digital card you share by QR code or link. Cardlio leads on its free plan and its phone apps. Beeps Card leads on UPI payments, appointment booking and a printed NFC card sold with it. Their site does not list UPI or booking as of 30 September 2026, so ask them if either matters.
Which costs less?
Cardlio's free plan costs nothing, and Beeps has no free plan. On paid plans, Cardlio Pro is ₹499 a year as published on 30 September 2026. Beeps Basic is ₹199 a year and Pro ₹299, and the NFC card is ₹1,699 once. The plans include different things, so compare the feature rows.
Does Cardlio have a UPI button?
A UPI pay button is not listed on Cardlio's site as of 30 September 2026, though payment handles can be added as links - ask them. Beeps Pro has a UPI button that opens the payer's own app.
Does Cardlio sell an NFC card?
Its Pro plan lists "NFC card compatibility", but a card for sale is not listed on their home page as of 30 September 2026. Ask them where to buy one. Beeps sells its own printed card.
Can the two live side by side?
Yes. Put your Beeps link on your Cardlio card, and use the Beeps card for people you meet in person.
Still choosing between Cardlio and Beeps Card?
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A free card gets you started.
A profile that takes payment keeps you busy.
Pro is ₹299 a year with UPI and a Google review button, and the printed card is ₹1,699, once.