Tap once.
Share everything.
A physical NFC business card that opens your full digital business card with a single tap. No scanning, no typing, no app. Just tap and connect.
Why physical still matters.
A tap is faster than a QR scan, more memorable than a link, and impossible to lose in a pocket.
One tap. Done.
Hold your card to any iPhone or Android phone. No app needed. Your full Cardtly profile opens instantly.
Works on every phone
NFC is built into every iPhone since 2018 and virtually every Android. No special app, no Bluetooth, no QR scan needed.
Always up to date
The card links to your live Cardtly profile. Update your number, add a new link, change your job — the card always shows the latest.
Built to last
Premium PVC, the same material as a bank card. No battery, no charging, no expiry. One card for years.
Two sides, both working.
Tap it against a phone, or let them scan the back. Either way they land on your card.
Front
Your brand, full bleed
Logo, name and job title on your own artwork. The NFC chip sits inside - one tap opens your card, no app.
Back
A QR for everyone else
Older phones and locked-down work devices can still scan. The code points at your live card, so it never goes stale.
Cards we've actually printed.
Artwork and proofing are included in both prices, with no design fee on top. Tap any card to see the back.
André Nel
Yireh Business Solutions
Standard designR150
Tio Geldenhuys
Cardtly
Custom designR200
Dwain Atterbury
Sicon Group
Custom designR200
Order in 3 steps.
Create your card
Sign up, no credit card needed, and get your Cardtly card set up first.
Pick your design
Standard puts your logo and colours on our layout. Custom is designed around your brand instead. Confirm your name, job title and shipping address.
We ship to you
Pay the invoice and your NFC card arrives within 5–7 business days anywhere in SA. Shipping is R100 for the whole order, however many cards are on it.
Card specifications.
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Questions, answered
NFC business cards, explained.
What is an NFC business card?
An NFC business card is a physical card with a small chip inside that opens a web page when it is held against a phone. There is no battery, no pairing and nothing to charge. The chip stores a link, the phone reads it from a couple of centimetres away, and your Cardtly card opens in the browser the person already has. Because the card only stores a link, the details it shows are whatever is on your Cardtly card at that moment, so a card printed months ago still opens your current job title and phone number. One physical card lasts indefinitely and never needs reprinting when something changes.
Which phones can read an NFC card?
Effectively every current smartphone. iPhones from the XR onwards read NFC tags in the background with no app and no setting to turn on, and Android phones have supported it for longer still. The person taps nothing and installs nothing: they hold their phone near the card and a notification appears with your link. Where a phone is older or has NFC switched off, the QR code printed on the same card works instead, which is why every Cardtly NFC card carries both. In practice you are never left without a way to share.
What does an NFC business card cost?
R150 for the standard design, which puts your logo and colours on the Cardtly layout, or R200 for a custom design built around your brand instead. Both include the artwork and a proof before anything is printed. Shipping is R100 per order rather than per card, so ordering ten cards for a team costs the same to ship as ordering one, and delivery is 5 to 7 business days within South Africa. The card is a once-off purchase and is separate from the Cardtly subscription, which is R97 per card per month.
Do I need an NFC card to use Cardtly?
No, and most people never buy one. Your QR code and your link work on their own at no extra cost, and they are how the majority of cards get shared. The physical card earns its place in face-to-face situations, at an event or across a counter, where holding two phones together is faster and more memorable than asking somebody to open their camera app. It is an accessory to the digital card, never a requirement for it, and everything on your Cardtly card works identically whether or not you own one.