A HiHello alternative where the follow-up starts itself
HiHello starts card analytics at Professional and does not list branding removal on any plan. Autonix Cards Starter is $9 a month for 10 cards with scan analytics and the intro email to both people; Beyond drops the Autonix caption.
Who this is for: Professionals and small teams who want a clean, branded card and a follow-up that starts itself.
No app required · 3 cards free · Starter $9/mo
What Autonix does differently
Instant intro email to both people
The follow-up starts itself. No app for the person scanning, no "did they save it?"
A connections list, not just a saved contact
When someone taps Connect on your card, both of you get an intro email and the contact lands in your list with a note. Export it as CSV.
Custom QR and card design
Colours, logo, photo, social links, link blocks, headings, images and video on the card.
Cards next to everything else you scan
Cards, signage, packaging, event check-ins and short links in one dashboard, with the same tags and reports.
Side by side
Competitor details are taken from their own pricing pages and dated below. Where a plan name is given, the feature is on that plan and above.
| Feature | HiHello | Autonix |
|---|---|---|
| Free cards | 2 | 3 |
| Paid individual tier | $8/mo or $6/mo annual, 8 cards | $9/mo or $79/yr, 10 cards |
| Remove vendor branding | Not listed on any plan | Beyond ($49/mo); Free and Starter show a small caption on the QR |
| Card analytics | Professional and up | All paid plans, plus portfolio roll-ups |
| Intro email to both people | No | Yes |
| Contact exchange form | Lead capture forms on Business | Connect form on every ConnectCard |
| Email signature deployment | Business | No |
| Paper card scanning | Yes | No |
| Team plan | $6 per user per month, 5 to 100 users, SSO and directory sync | One login manages up to 50 cards on Cards Beyond, unlimited on Professional. Separate logins and SSO on Enterprise |
| Same account for signage, packaging, check-ins | No | Yes |
The honest read on HiHello
HiHello
Digital business cards and email signatures for teams
Pricing, in their words
Personal: free, 2 cards, 5 paper-card scans a month. Professional: $8/mo or $6/mo billed annually, 8 cards, card analytics, branded QR. Business: $6 per user per month or $5 billed annually, 5 to 100 users, 10 templates, email signatures to Gmail and Outlook, Salesforce/HubSpot/Dynamics integrations, Google and Microsoft SSO, 14-day trial for teams of 5+. Enterprise: custom, 100+ users, SAML SSO and SCIM.
Checked October 2026 on their pricing page. Prices change; confirm before you buy.
Where HiHello wins
- Company-wide email signature deployment alongside cards, which Autonix does not do.
- Paper business card scanning with contact enrichment.
- Directory sync and SSO on the Business tier, not only Enterprise.
Where it falls short
- Branding removal is not listed on any plan.
- Card analytics start on Professional; the free tier reports nothing.
- No QR codes for anything other than cards: no signage, packaging, check-in, or short links in the same account.
Pick HiHello when
- You want company-wide email signatures managed with the cards.
- You scan a lot of paper business cards and want enrichment.
- You need Google or Microsoft SSO with directory sync at the Business tier.
Pick Autonix when
- You want scan analytics on every card without stepping up to a team plan.
- You want both people to get an intro email when someone connects.
- You already use QR codes elsewhere in the business and want one dashboard.
What this looks like in Autonix
Real screens from the product.
Digital cards that track
ConnectCard and vCard trackers put a contact page behind a QR. See who scanned, then follow up.
Booth and campaign performance
Compare events, placements, and team cards in the same portfolio dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
Does Autonix put its logo on my card?
Free and Starter cards show a small Autonix caption on the QR code. Cards Beyond removes it.
Can people save my contact without connecting?
Yes. Every card has a Save Contact (vCard) action with photo and title. Connect is optional and starts the intro email.
What are the Cards plans?
Cards Free: 3 cards, 5 most recent connections, 25 intro emails a day. Cards Starter: $9/mo or $79/yr, 10 cards, full connections list with CSV export, scan analytics. Cards Beyond: $49/mo or $399/yr, 50 cards, 300 intro emails a day.