Networking is old school you said?
However, in this ever-changing world, digital business cards are stealing the spotlight from traditional paper cards.
Because they are practical, modern and super eco-friendly at the same time 🌱
In addition, a simple touch with the back of a smartphone, and presto, all your information is shared.
So, we decided to compare two market players: Cartly and Cardynale.
If you are wondering which of these solutions is the best, while respecting the planet and your budget, stick with us.
We are going to dissect all this together!
👉 If you are too lazy to read everything, here is a summary:
👉 And above all, here is a recent feedback we got via our chat, which is worth more than a thousand words:
Cardynale, formerly known as JustOneCard, is a French start-up founded by William Bellity and Antoine Payre.
It offers digital and connected business cards to modernize networking.
The concept is based on a double offer: a physical product, NFC cards made in Tours, and a digital solution, with advanced management software and a mobile application.
The set is designed to facilitate the management of contacts, whether for professionals or businesses.
With a team of four people, Cardynale focuses on innovation and quality.
Their connected cards, designed to last a lifetime, are part of an approach that is both practical and eco-responsible.
Cartly is a Swiss platform specialized in digital business cards.
It allows users to easily share their contact details in one click, personalize their business cards, and track their connections in real time.
Committed to the environment, the company offsets its carbon footprint by planting trees in Switzerland.
As said before, Cartly does not have a physical business card solution.
Its model is based solely on virtual business cards.
Cardynale has both an offer of physical connected business cards and an offer of 100% digital business cards.
Physical supports:
All Cardynale business cards are made in France, and customizable with your own design and information (e.g. name, first name, telephone...).
They are equipped with an NFC chip inside and also have a QR code on the back, to effectively share your contact details.
There are 3 different types of materials:
100% digital cards:
Cardynale offers a free digital business card, allowing you to share a complete profile with contact details, social networks, and documents.
This profile can be shared directly via the QR Code on your Apple or Google Wallet.
To get your free digital business card: click here.
Both solutions offer a dashboard to update information and summarize the information collected on prospects.
Both solutions make it possible to manage the cards of an entire team, with slightly different operations.
Centralized dashboard : Allows business cards to be managed from one place.
Distribution of cards : Importing user data and sending accesses by email.
Content control : Locking of certain fields to standardize the cards.
Team management : Organization of users with specific rights.
In order to collect the contact details of the people met, each solution offers an exchange form.
Cardynale stands out for providing a mobile application, with numerous functionalities to list meetings, contextualize them, and scan paper business cards.
Contacts generated via connected business cards then appear on the platform to be processed.
- No chat available, contact only by form
- No documentation available
- Support only if Business plan
- Online support available via Intercom as soon as you register on the platform.
- Individual management and dedicated support for the Enterprise plan with +250 members.
- Complete documentation to get started with the platform, video content
Pro offer 30 days free then 5€/card including VAT
Free for 1 card (very limited features)
To consult Cardynale's prices: click here
Cartly is a solution for generating virtual business cards only.
Cardynale is a much more comprehensive solution.
It offers physical and digital connected cards, as well as a platform with advanced functionalities, advanced customization, robust CRM integrations and a dedicated mobile application.
In addition, Cardynale allows you to try the platform for free before ordering a card, making it the premium choice for modern professionals and businesses, clearly distinguishing itself as the most complete and innovative solution on the market.
