By Card Smart, Vanderbijlpark. Updated 24 October 2026.
This guide covers the choice for NFC cards South Africa that carry your details. It compares the three ways to hand someone your details.
The three options
| Paper card | NFC business card | Dynamic business card link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Printed card | Physical card with a chip and a QR code | A digital page, no physical card |
| How people get your details | Type them in or take a photo | Tap, or scan the QR code | Open the link or scan its QR code |
| Change a phone number | Reprint | No reprint: change the page | Change the page |
| Card Smart price | Not sold by us | R180 | R99 |
Which to choose
- You want something to hand over and a page that updates: NFC business cards with a tap-to-share profile.
- You only need the page, for example for a signature or a WhatsApp status: dynamic business card link with no card to carry.
- You are ordering for staff: see bulk NFC cards for teams.
What goes on a digital card
Name, role, phone, WhatsApp, email, website, social media, Google reviews and a map location. The full checklist is in what to put on a digital business card.
In this guide
- NFC versus paper business cards
- What to put on a digital business card
- Digital business cards for estate agents
How it works
The tap itself is explained in how an NFC card works, and prices from several sellers are compared in NFC card prices in South Africa.
Common questions
What is the difference between a digital business card and an NFC business card?
A digital business card is the page with your details. An NFC business card is a physical card with a chip that opens that page when tapped, so one is the page and the other is a way to open it.
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