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NFC card vs paper visiting cards: the real cost over a year

A cost comparison of paper visiting cards and one NFC card, including reprints, wastage and what each card can do.

Updated 1 Nov 2026 by the Inditap team, Mumbai.

What paper cards really cost

A box of 100 paper cards costs little, but most people reprint whenever a number, designation or address changes, and many cards end up thrown away. Add the cost of design changes and running out before a meeting.

What an NFC card costs

One PVC NFC card costs ₹249, and the first year of your page is included. Changes are free and instant. After a year there is a small yearly renewal.

What you get beyond cost

An NFC card saves your contact straight into the other person's phone, opens WhatsApp, maps, website and UPI, and shows how many people viewed your page. Paper cards cannot be updated after printing.

When paper still makes sense

Events where you hand out hundreds of cards to people you may never meet again. Many people keep a few paper cards with a QR code and use the NFC card for meetings that matter.

Bottom line

If you reprint paper cards even once a year or meet people who you want to follow up with, one NFC card usually costs less and does more.

Questions people ask

Can I keep using paper cards too?

Yes. Put your Inditap QR on your paper cards so both lead to the same page.

Is an NFC card hygienic to share?

Yes. The other person taps their own phone; the card can stay in your hand.

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