OwnCardly

What OwnCardly is

OwnCardly makes digital business cards for individuals and teams. Its visual editor lets users arrange text, images, shapes, and QR codes on a canvas, with snapping and gradients. The site lists 11 starter templates in portrait and landscape formats. Teams can add custom fields such as department, LinkedIn, or office, then reuse them in templates and imports. To build team cards, users can upload a CSV or paste spreadsheet data; columns are mapped to fields automatically. Finished cards can be exported as HTML with embedded images, vCard downloads, or QR codes. Guest use does not require an account, and guest data stays in the browser. The homepage states that OwnCardly collects no data. The project is MIT licensed and can be self-hosted and modified, as well as used on the web. Its free plan costs nothing, with no credit card required and no limits stated. Google sign-in and email magic links are available on the login page.

Who it suits

OwnCardly suits individuals and teams who need digital business cards and want to build or host the tool themselves. It may also suit teams importing card details from spreadsheets.

Limits

The Free plan is listed as free to use, requires no credit card, and has no stated limits.

Getting started

1. Open the OwnCardly website.
2. Try it as a guest without creating an account, or use Google sign-in or an email magic link.
3. Create a card from a starter template or arrange its elements on the canvas.
4. Add custom fields or import team details from a CSV upload or spreadsheet paste.
5. Export cards as HTML, vCards, or QR codes.
6. Self-host and modify the MIT-licensed project if desired.

Verdict

OwnCardly combines a visual card editor with tools for team imports and several export formats. It offers web access and self-hosting, with a free plan and guest use available.