The honest answer to “how much does a digital name card cost” is that there isn't one price — there are two separate costs that get bundled together in most people's minds. One is the subscription that runs the digital profile itself; the other is the optional physical card used to share it by tap. Knowing which is which makes the actual decision much simpler than it first looks, and avoids either overpaying for capacity that isn't needed or being caught out by a cost that wasn't budgeted for.
The short answer
The rest of this guide breaks both layers down in full, then puts them back together into a handful of realistic combinations so the total cost of an actual setup is clear rather than something pieced together from two separate price lists.
A digital name card can genuinely cost nothing: the Free subscription plan is RM0, and the Digital Only — Self Setup physical card option is also RM0, together giving a shareable digital profile with no ongoing fee and no physical card at all. From there, costs scale in two independent directions — upgrading the subscription for more profiles and higher usage limits, and separately choosing a physical NFC card if tapping to share matters. Neither purchase requires the other.
Subscription plans: what's actually running the profile
These figures run on the share2.io digital profile platform, and they're the actual published prices — not a starting point for negotiation:
- Free — RM0. 3 profiles, 27 card widgets, 3 QR codes, 3 short links, 20 card scans.
- Pro — RM39/month (RM2.60/profile), or RM368/year. 15 profiles, 49 card widgets, 30 QR codes, 30 short links, 150 card scans.
- Team — RM104/month (RM2.08/profile), or RM1,088/year. 50 profiles, 49 card widgets, 100 QR codes, 100 short links, 10,000 card scans.
The jump from Pro to Team isn't really about individual usage — it's about profile count and scan volume for an actual team, not one person hitting a wall on Free.
Physical NFC card options: the optional tap-to-share card
NFC cards start from RM48 for a digital-only profile we design for you, RM118 for a ready-made design template with a printed physical card, or RM338 for a fully custom card design, in gold or silver. Each of these is a one-off cost per card, separate from whichever subscription tier is running behind it — ordering a card doesn't require upgrading the subscription, and upgrading the subscription doesn't require ordering a card.
- Digital Only — Self Setup — RM0. No physical card; the digital profile is self-set-up.
- Digital Only — We Design — RM48. No physical card; the digital profile is designed for you instead of self-set-up.
- Design-Ready — RM118. A ready-made design template, plus a printed physical NFC card and digital profile design.
- Custom-Design — RM338. A fully custom card design instead of a template, plus the same printed physical card and digital profile design.
What the subscription limits actually mean day to day
The numbers on each plan — profiles, card widgets, QR codes, short links, card scans — can read as abstract until they're translated into what actually happens. A “profile” is one person's card; a business with 5 staff needing their own card needs 5 profiles, which the Free plan's 3 doesn't cover. “Card scans” count how many times someone actually views the card after scanning or tapping — 20 on Free is fine for testing, but a single busy trade-show booth can burn through that in an afternoon, which is exactly the kind of moment that makes Pro or Team worth it rather than a nice-to-have.
Two common budgeting mistakes worth avoiding
The first is assuming a physical card is required to have a digital name card at all — it isn't. Plenty of people share purely by sending a link or showing a QR code, and never touch the physical card options. The second is assuming the subscription price already includes a physical card, then being surprised by an extra charge later — the two are priced and ordered completely separately, so it's worth deciding on both deliberately rather than assuming one covers the other.
Putting the two together: what a real setup actually costs
A few realistic combinations, to make the two layers concrete:
- Solo, digital-only, testing the idea: Free subscription + Digital Only Self Setup card = RM0 total.
- Solo, wants a physical card, doesn't need extra profiles: Free subscription + Design-Ready card = RM118 one-off, no ongoing fee.
- Small team of a few people, physical cards for everyone: Pro subscription (RM368/year) + a Design-Ready or Custom-Design card per person.
- Full sales team, high scan volume, professional cards: Team subscription (RM1,088/year) + Custom-Design cards per person.
- Growing team, mixed needs: Pro subscription for now, some staff on Design-Ready cards and others on the free Self Setup option until it's clear who actually needs the physical card day to day.
The subscription cost is ongoing (monthly or annual); the card cost is a one-off per physical card ordered. A business isn't locked into matching tiers — a Free subscription with a Custom-Design card, or a Team subscription with everyone on the Self Setup digital-only option, are both entirely normal combinations depending on what actually matters to that business.
How this compares to the ongoing cost of paper cards
A box of printed paper business cards isn't a one-off cost the way it feels — it's a recurring one, repeated every time details change or a box runs out, and most of them end up thrown away within days of being handed over regardless of print quality. A digital name card flips that: the one-off physical NFC card cost (if chosen at all) covers a card that never goes out of date, since the profile behind it can be edited any time, and the subscription is the only recurring cost, scaling with actual usage rather than box size.
Where to actually buy one
Subscriptions and physical cards both run on the share2.io platform and are ordered directly through the share2.io shop. For a single person deciding between plans, that's usually enough to browse and choose directly. For a small team wanting consistent design and centralised set-up, it's worth getting help first — see our guide on setting up a digital name card for a whole sales team for what that actually involves.
Where Gotka Technologies fits
Gotka's digital name card service covers exactly this — cards shared by QR code or NFC tap, editable any time, hosted on Gotka's own cloud. For anyone weighing NFC against QR before deciding on a physical card at all, our guide on NFC vs QR business cards covers that decision directly. Gotka can help with choosing the right plan or setting up a team of cards consistently — get in touch first if that's useful, before ordering through share2.io.
None of the figures above require guessing or waiting on a quote — every plan and card option is priced and listed publicly, which is unusual enough for a business tool that it's worth stating plainly: what's on this page is the actual price, not a starting estimate that changes once someone asks for a proposal.
Is a digital name card actually free, or is that just a teaser price?
The Free plan is genuinely free — it includes 3 profiles, 27 card widgets, 3 QR codes, 3 short links and 20 card scans, with no physical card included. It's a real, usable starting point, not a limited trial; upgrading to Pro or Team only becomes worthwhile once those limits are actually being hit.
What's the difference between the subscription cost and the physical card cost?
They're two separate things. The subscription (Free, Pro or Team) pays for the digital profile itself — the page someone sees when they scan or tap. The physical NFC card, priced separately from RM0 to RM338, is the optional plastic or metal card used to share that profile by tap instead of only by QR code.
Do I need the Pro or Team plan, or is Free enough?
Free covers 3 profiles, 20 card scans and basic QR/link limits, which suits one person testing the idea or a very small setup. Pro (RM39/month or RM368/year) suits up to 15 profiles with meaningfully higher scan and link limits; Team (RM104/month or RM1,088/year) suits up to 50 profiles with a much larger scan allowance, aimed at an actual team rather than an individual.
Do I need a physical NFC card at all, or can I just use the digital profile?
A physical card is entirely optional. The Digital Only — Self Setup option is RM0 and gives a shareable digital profile with no card at all, which works fine for anyone happy sharing purely by QR code or a link. A physical card is worth adding once tapping matters more — networking events, client meetings, or wanting something to physically hand over.
What's the difference between the RM118 and RM338 physical card options?
RM118 (Design-Ready) uses a ready-made design template applied to a printed physical NFC card, with the digital profile also designed for you. RM338 (Custom-Design) is a fully custom card design instead of a template, plus the same printed physical card and digital profile design. Both are available in gold or silver.
Does paying annually for Pro or Team actually save money?
Yes. Pro works out to RM368/year paid annually versus RM39 x 12 = RM468/year paid monthly, a saving of RM100/year. Team works out to RM1,088/year annually versus RM104 x 12 = RM1,248/year monthly. Annual billing is worth it for anyone confident they'll stay on the plan for the full year.
Where do I actually buy a digital name card, and does Gotka help?
Subscriptions and physical cards are ordered directly on the share2.io shop. Gotka can help with choosing the right plan or setting up a team of cards consistently — get in touch first if that's useful, then order through share2.io once the choice is clear.
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