Researching digital business card platforms? Comparing HiHello versus Popl isn’t easy—each platform has seemingly endless features and technology, and it can be challenging to navigate between the two.
As you try to cut through the marketing, these are the four key factors that matter:
- Technology & Usability
- Customization
- Credibility
- Partnership Value
HiHello was the first to market when we pioneered the Digital Business Card category in 2018. And like any successful industry, others followed our lead. Popl—which launched its digital cards in 2021—is just one of those companies.
In the interest of helping customers understand why HiHello is the premier solution, we conducted a thorough comparison of HiHello vs. Popl, comparing everything the two brands have to offer. From features and benefits to the user experience, and from the sales journey to customer support and success, HiHello emerged as the clear winner.
Why choose HiHello over Popl?
In our comparison, HiHello wins in each of the four categories. While we found that Popl does offer a few minor features that HiHello doesn’t (for example, a leaderboard), overall, HiHello is the most reliable, personalized, and user-friendly choice.
Technology, Usability, and Customization
HiHello offers a variety of customizable features with an emphasis on user experience and delight. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of how the most-used features stack up against each other:
Credibility
Over the past five years, HiHello has established itself to be a reliable and trustworthy business partner that truly values its users. It’s proven in our ratings and reviews, and it all starts with the team we’ve built.
HiHello has an experienced team from top Fortune 500 companies.
HiHello was founded in 2018 by Dr. Manu Kumar, who co-founded Carta in 2012 and was one of the first investors in Lyft.
Since its founding, HiHello has raised Series A funding from investors like Foundry Group, Lux Capital, August Capital, and more. We have an experienced team from the likes of Apple, Tesla, Stanley, Zillow, Nuro, EventBrite, Moz, and many other category-defining brands.
HiHello has thousands of 5-star ratings from real customers.
Every HiHello rating and review has come from a real, authentic user. We have never paid for tens of thousands of fake ratings or suspicious reviews (the ones that show up overnight with the same language from multiple users).
Partnership Value
The adage goes, “You get what you pay for,” and that’s true with HiHello. At HiHello, we believe in true partnership. We want you to be successful, so we’ll be there for you each step of the way.
Best-in-industry customer support and success
We see the people behind every user we have and every deal we close. We approach sales as partnerships—we want you to feel confident in choosing HiHello. We’ve built out fully staffed, in-house, U.S.-based Customer Support and Success teams that will help guide you throughout your HiHello journey. From custom onboarding plans to live virtual seminars and beyond, HiHello has whatever you need—we’re just a click away.
HiHello does the work for you
Engineering is the biggest department within HiHello—we care about usability and strive to deliver a delightful experience for everyone, from users to administrators. Our engineers are hard at work developing new features and integrations for the business tools that matter the most. We regularly ship new, innovative features and offer seamless native and third-party integrations that can help you do anything, from branding to lead syncing.
I’m interested in trying HiHello—what now?
We offer plans for everyone, from entrepreneurs to side hustlers to the largest enterprises. Anyone can download the HiHello app for free from the App Store or Google Play.
If you are interested in setting up your team with digital business cards, you can either sign up today or connect with a member of our team to learn more.
HiHello vs. Popl: Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn’t HiHello sell NFC hardware?
We understand that some people like having a physical item (other than a phone) to use while networking, so HiHello is fully compatible with pairing and scanning NFC devices if that’s what you choose to do. However, HiHello prioritizes secure, sustainable solutions for sharing your information, which is why we’ve consciously chosen not to sell or distribute NFC business cards.
Can a business administrator access all of the team’s cards?
Absolutely—that is the exact reason why we launched HiHello Business and HiHello Enterprise! Account admins can access everyone’s cards, contacts, analytics, email signatures, meeting backgrounds, and more.
