Bryno vs Blinq: Which Free Digital Business Card Fits You?

Blinq is a networking tool: Wallet and NFC sharing, an email signature, a business-card scanner, an AI notetaker, and CRM integrations for teams. Bryno is a card that shows who you are: fully designable on the free plan, with personal sections and an optional AI agent that answers your visitors. Blinq's branding comes off with Premium ($87.99 a year); Bryno's for $19 once.

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At a Glance

Checked October 29, 2026, from each company's own pages (sources below). Prices are in US dollars and can change.

Bryno and Blinq compared
Feature	Bryno	Blinq
Free plan	Yes: a full card, shared by link and QR code. A small Bryno-branded card shows at the bottom.	Yes: "Free forever", up to 2 cards¹
Remove the company's branding	$19 once per card (Pro). Never renews.	Premium: $9.99 a month, or $87.99 a year²
Design on the free plan	Yes: colors, fonts, header and section styles, light or dark.	Color customization isn't on the free plan²
What a card can hold	About, photos, portfolio, services, menu and prices, stores, payment links, testimonials, FAQ, and personal sections: music, artists, songs, movies, TV, books, podcasts, games, anime, manga and sports teams.	Photo or logo, over 20 contact and link fields³
Share by link and QR code	Yes	Yes, plus widgets, email and text³
Save Contact (contact file)	Yes, on every card	Yes: recipients save it without an app³
Apple Wallet / Google Wallet	No (Add to Home Screen instead)	Yes, on the free plan²
NFC	No: Bryno doesn't sell NFC cards	Yes: NFC cards and accessories from $19.99⁴
Email signature	Yes: copy and paste, on every card with a link	Yes: a personal email signature on the free plan²
Visitors share their contact back	Yes: name, email and optional phone, with the visitor's consent	Yes: a scanner on Premium; lead capture on Business⁵
Views and analytics	Basic: views, QR visits, Save Contact taps (last 30 days)	Individual and team analytics on Business¹
An AI that answers your card's visitors	Yes, optional: $9 a month or $99 a year (Pro included), up to 100 conversations a month. It answers from what you approve.	No: its AI is for the owner⁶
Other AI features	No	AI Notetaker, AI contact enrichment, "Ask Blinq" for AI assistants⁶
Teams, admin and CRM	No: Bryno is for individuals and small businesses.	Yes: Business plan with CRM integrations, SSO and admin⁵
App needed to view a card	No: it opens in any browser.	No³

Where Blinq Is Stronger

Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes on its free plan
NFC cards and accessories
A scanner for badges and paper cards, and an AI notetaker for meetings
Lead capture, CRM integrations, SSO and admin for teams

What's Different About Bryno

Full design on the free plan: colors, fonts, header and section styles
Personal sections: music, movies, books, games, teams and more
An optional AI agent that answers visitors' questions about you
Branding removed for $19 once instead of a yearly plan

Which Should You Choose?

Choose Blinq if you meet a lot of people at events and want Wallet, NFC, scanning and CRM tools, especially for a team.

Choose Bryno if you want a card that looks the way you want for free, tells people who you are, and can answer their questions.

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Sources

Blinq's own pages, read October 29, 2026. Bryno's column is from Bryno's pricing and the product today.

https://blinq.me/pricing
https://support.blinq.me/en/articles/76397-free-vs-premium-vs-pro-what-s-included
https://blinq.me/solutions/digital-business-card
https://blinq.me/accessories/nfc-business-cards
https://blinq.me/business
https://blinq.me/solutions/ai-notetaker

Blinq is a trademark of its owner. Bryno isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Blinq.

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