NFC Card Price in India (2026): ₹50 to ₹2,000, Explained

Quick answer: in India, an NFC card costs anywhere from about ₹50 to ₹2,000 a piece. A basic PVC NFC card bought in bulk sits at the bottom of that range. A ready-to-use NFC business card, printed with your details and linked to a profile you can edit, usually costs a few hundred rupees to around ₹1,200. Metal cards and fully set-up cards sit at the top. TapAll's products run from ₹199 to ₹1,199, with no yearly fee.

Same tap, same basic idea, very different numbers. Below: what each price level actually gets you, what's inside the card, our full price list, and the one cost that most comparisons leave out.

NFC card price in India at a glance

The gap between ₹50 and ₹1,200 looks huge. It makes sense once you see what each one is.

Plain NFC card vs NFC business card: why the gap is so big

A plain NFC card is a small chip and an antenna sealed in plastic. That's all. Out of the box it does nothing. You download a free NFC writing app, type in a link, hold your phone to the card and save the link onto the chip. From then on, a tap opens that link.

That works, and for some jobs it's all you need. The catch shows up later:

• The link is only as good as the page behind it. If it points to a page you can't easily update, every change means rewriting the chip.
• There's no profile. You need somewhere for the tap to land: your own website, a social profile, or a contact file.
• Nothing is printed. A blank white card in a meeting doesn't tell anyone who you are.
• Nobody to call. If a tap stops working, you're on your own.

An NFC business card bundles all of that: a printed card, a profile page you edit yourself, a Save Contact button, a QR code as backup, and someone to call. That's where the money goes.

Which chip is inside, and does it matter?

For a business card, the chip barely affects the price or the result. A profile link fits on even the smallest one, because your details live on the profile, not on the chip. Paying extra for "more memory" makes no sense when the card only stores a link.

What you're really paying for

• The material. Metal cards cost more to make than PVC ones. All TapAll cards are PVC.
• Printing and branding. Your name, logo and colours on the card.
• The profile behind the chip. The chip stores only a short link. What you're really buying is the page it opens, and whether you can edit it yourself.
• The job the card does. A table card in a café or a badge at an expo has a narrower job than your personal card, so it costs less.

TapAll NFC card prices: all six products

Here's every product we make, what it costs and how to order it. Nothing is hidden behind "message us for the price".

Only the Premium NFC Business Card is bought straight from the website. The other five are ordered on WhatsApp at +91 97133 49930, because they're usually set up around a particular business: which Google review page, how many tables, whose names go on the team cards. We're in Indore and ship across India.

The cost most comparisons leave out: yearly fees

Some sellers charge a yearly fee to keep your profile online. It rarely shows up next to the card price, so add it up over three years before you compare. Say a seller charges ₹699 for the card and ₹999 a year for the profile:

The first row is an illustration, not a particular brand. The point is simple: a cheaper card with a yearly fee can cost three times as much by the third year. The TapAll profile is free, with no annual, renewal or subscription charge.

Why some NFC cards cost far more than others

At the top end, the extra money usually goes into the card itself: metal instead of plastic, plus the special construction a metal card needs so the chip can still be read. That's fair if a weighty card is part of how you present yourself, but it doesn't change what opens after the tap.

At the cheap end, the savings sometimes come out of the part you can't see. A fixed link you can't change. A profile you can't edit without writing to the seller. A card that asks the other person to download an app before anything happens. None of that shows up in a product photo. All of it shows up in your first meeting.

So when you compare NFC card prices, compare what happens after the tap, not the card in the picture.

What to check before you pay (with any seller, including us)

1. 1Can you edit the profile yourself? Your number, links and photo should be yours to change anytime, on the same card.
2. 2Does the other person need an app? They shouldn't. The profile should open in their phone's browser.
3. 3Is there a QR code on the card? Some phones don't have NFC, or have it switched off. A printed QR covers them.
4. 4Can you see whether it's being used? Even a simple count of taps and views tells you if the card is doing anything.
5. 5Is there a yearly fee to keep the profile live? Ask in writing.

Every TapAll card carries a printed QR code, the profile opens without an app and has a Save Contact button that puts your details straight into the other person's phone, and the dashboard shows simple tap and view analytics. For a longer version of this list, see how to choose the best NFC business card in India.

One card for you, or a batch for the team?

If it's just you, the Premium NFC Business Card is the simple route: order it online, pay by UPI and you're done.

If it's ten salespeople or a whole office, the Corporate Employee NFC Card is the one to ask about. Each person gets a branded card that opens their own profile, and nobody needs a reprint when their role or number changes. Send us the headcount on WhatsApp and we'll take it from there.

Questions people ask

How much does an NFC card cost in India?

About ₹50 to ₹2,000 a piece. Basic PVC NFC cards bought in bulk start around ₹50, printed NFC business cards with a profile usually cost ₹350 to ₹1,200, and metal cards start around ₹1,500. TapAll's products cost ₹199 to ₹1,199.

Why is a blank NFC card so much cheaper?

Because it's only the chip in plastic. There's no printing, no profile page and no support. You write the link onto it yourself and you need somewhere for that link to go.

Is a ₹50 NFC card good enough for business?

It can be, if you're happy to program it yourself, you already have a page worth linking to, and you don't mind a plain card. Most people want a printed card, a profile they can edit, and a Save Contact button, which a blank card doesn't include.

Do I pay for a new card when my details change?

No. The chip only holds a short link, and your details sit in your profile. You change them from the dashboard and the same card keeps working.

Is there a yearly fee for the TapAll profile?

No. The TapAll profile is free, with no annual or renewal charge to keep it working.

Will the person I tap need an app?

No. The profile opens in their phone's browser, and the printed QR code covers phones without NFC.

If the premium card is what you're after, it's on the products page; for anything else, a WhatsApp message is the easiest place to start.