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KardBlink vs Nexio

Both stand on business card scanner software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

KardBlink

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Choose KardBlink if you want to scan business cards into searchable contacts and sync them with a phone address book or company CRM. Teams may also find its scan dashboard and MIS reports useful.

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Nexio

Free plan iPhone

Nexio combines card scanning with contact organization and export, with a free tier and a paid Premium option. Check the free scan limits and iOS requirement before choosing it.

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The facts

	KardBlink	Nexio
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web	iPhone
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Premium: $19.99 a year
Plans published	None	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	kardblink.com	nexioscan.com
On business card scanner software	#11 of 24	#15 of 24

KardBlink: what it does well

OCR captures names, companies, phone numbers, emails, and addresses.
Syncs contacts with phone address books and Google Contacts.
Tags and searches contacts by labels, name, company, or keyword.
Includes an MIS dashboard and reporting for teams.
Offers private cloud or on-premise deployment with access controls.

What to know first

The free scanner app is described for Android and iOS only.
Team reporting and centralized CRM are organization-focused capabilities.
The maker offers a demo as the listed route for prospective teams.

Nexio: what it does well

Scans multiple cards and both sides
Supports more than 200 languages
Contacts can be grouped and searched
Premium exports vCards or CSV files
Contact data is encrypted in transit and at rest

What to know first

Free scans have periodic refills
Unlimited scans require a subscription
Requires iOS 15.1 or later
Cloud sync requires signing in

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