Choose Popl or Blinq if
- You also want digital business cards for your team to hand out.
- You need leads to sync into a CRM through a native integration today.
- You want one scanner for badges, cards and QR codes, with enrichment of each contact.
A Popl and Blinq alternative for trade shows
Popl and Blinq are known for digital business cards, and both now sell event lead capture as well. They read other people's badges and cards and sync the contacts to a CRM. Followbooth starts from the other end: the visitor leaves your stand with your brochure, in their language. Here are the three side by side.
At a glance
| Feature | Followbooth | Popl | Blinq |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | A plan per show or per year (see pricing) | Set by a sales quote after a demo; the site says unlimited events, users and leads, with no per-scan fees | Free plan with two digital cards; Premium USD 9.99 a month; Business from USD 4.99 per user a month billed yearly. The pricing page also lists lead capture and enrichment at USD 9.99 per lead captured and enriched, with unlimited plans on request |
| Scanning cards | AI reads name, company, email and phone from the card; printed badges work too | A badge scanner that reads the badge with AI; also paper business cards, QR codes, custom forms and manual entry | A universal scanner for badges, cards, QR codes and LinkedIn; Badge Kit APIs |
| Voice note | Hold a button and speak; the note is transcribed and saved with the lead | AI voice recording for in-person meetings | An AI notetaker with summaries, transcripts and next steps |
| Follow-up to the visitor | Brochures go out at the stand: WhatsApp first, email if the number is not on WhatsApp | Event flows and campaigns with qualifying questions; WhatsApp is not mentioned | Digital cards, email signatures and event campaigns; WhatsApp is not mentioned |
| Brochure in the visitor's language | Files are picked by the visitor's language: Czech, English, German, Russian, Ukrainian | Not described on its site | Not described on its site |
| Lead scoring and company info | A, B or C grade, a short company brief and an opening line for the call | AI enrichment: business email, phone number where available, LinkedIn profile and company data | AI contact enrichment; custom qualifiers and lead forms on the Business plan |
| CRM | CSV export. A REST API and webhooks on the paid plans, and CRM sync through Zapier (Webhooks by Zapier). No native CRM connectors yet. | 30+ integrations, including Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, Microsoft Dynamics and Zoho | Native integrations with more than 20 CRMs, plus Zapier and API access |
| Without signal | The iPhone app, which is in testing now, reads the card on the phone and saves the lead without signal; the lead is sent when the connection returns. In the browser, reading a card needs a connection | Offline mode stores leads on the device and syncs when the connection returns | Not described on its site |
| Team | The whole stand team in one list; everyone signs in with a name and a PIN | Team plans for event lead capture or for digital business cards; unlimited users | Business plan: team cards, admin controls, a shared contact book and analytics for individuals and teams |
Choose Followbooth if
- You want the brochure to reach the visitor at the stand, by WhatsApp or email, in their language.
- You want a spoken note, a company brief and an A, B or C grade for each lead.
- You prefer a public price for one show or one year to a quote or a price per lead.
Where Followbooth is weaker today
No native CRM connectors yet (CSV export, an API, webhooks and Zapier instead), no badge barcode scanning, and the native apps are not in the stores yet: the iPhone app, which works without signal, is in testing, and the Android app is coming to Google Play. In the browser, reading a card needs a connection. WhatsApp messages go out from your team's own linked number; an official WhatsApp Business route is planned.
Information about Popl and Blinq comes from their public websites and was checked on 26 October 2026. Products change, so check popl.co and blinq.me before you decide. If something here is out of date, write to info@followbooth.com and we will fix it.
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