CompareThe $15 tap card vs a card you control.
A one-off plastic tap card has its link burned in at the factory; Piqlo is the same tap with an editable, tracked link.
| A $15 tap card from a marketplace | QR code services | Piqlo |
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| Edit after printing | No. The link is burned in | On some paid plans | Always, free plan included |
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| Keeps working | Only while the seller's service exists | Many die at scan caps or lapsed plans | Never stops. Guaranteed |
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| Shows results | Nothing | Raw scan counts | Review clicks + saved contacts on the hosted card |
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| Carriers | NFC tap only | QR only | QR + any NFC tag + Apple and Google Wallet pass |
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| Design | Whatever arrives in the box | Basic colors | 8 designed templates + 6 QR style presets |
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| Price | $10-25 once, then you're stuck | $5-15 every month | $0 to start · $15 Pro |
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Edit after printing
A $15 tap cardNo. The link is burned in
QR code servicesOn some paid plans
PiqloAlways, free plan included
Keeps working
A $15 tap cardOnly while the seller's service exists
QR code servicesMany die at scan caps or lapsed plans
PiqloNever stops. Guaranteed
Shows results
A $15 tap cardNothing
QR code servicesRaw scan counts
PiqloReview clicks + saved contacts on the hosted card
Carriers
A $15 tap cardNFC tap only
QR code servicesQR only
PiqloQR + any NFC tag + Apple and Google Wallet pass
Design
A $15 tap cardWhatever arrives in the box
QR code servicesBasic colors
Piqlo8 designed templates + 6 QR style presets
Price
A $15 tap card$10-25 once, then you're stuck
QR code services$5-15 every month
Piqlo$0 to start · $15 Pro
The honest version: a plastic tap card works on day one, and so does Piqlo on any cheap NFC tag you point at your link (the same tags those cards are made of, without the markup). The difference shows up the first time anything changes: your review link moves, you want a menu or a contact card on the same tap, or you simply want to know how many customers actually opened your review page this month. With Piqlo the printed tag never needs reprinting: you change where it points whenever you want, and every tap and scan still reaches your page.
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