When HiHello is the better fit
When HiHello is the better fit
You need branded email signatures and virtual backgrounds managed with your cards, you want a free plan for individuals, or procurement requires SOC 2 Type II. HiHello offers all three.
Nexus vs HiHello
Enterprise controls without waiting until you have 101 users
On Nexus Teams, a company of three gets SAML and OpenID Connect single sign-on, SCIM directory sync, approvals and a pool of physical NFC cards it can reassign. HiHello lists SAML SSO and SCIM on its Enterprise plan, for 101 users or more.
Information gathered on 11 October 2026
This comparison is based on the information HiHello published on its own website on that date. Prices and features may have changed since, so check HiHello's site before you decide. See the sources
The short answer
For IT-led rollouts, Nexus puts the enterprise features in the standard team plan
HiHello is an established digital card suite with a free Personal plan, email signatures and virtual backgrounds for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet. Nexus focuses on control and follow-up: SSO and SCIM on Teams at $8 per seat/month ($6 billed yearly) from three seats, offboarding that returns cards to the pool and keeps the company's contacts, physical cards Nexus makes itself in PVC, wood and metal (HiHello says it doesn't sell NFC products), native sync with six CRMs, Arabic profiles and EU hosting. If security review and offboarding decide the purchase, Nexus is the stronger fit.
Side by side
| Feature | Nexus | HiHello |
|---|---|---|
| Share without a card | Every profile is a live link for messages, email and social bios, with a QR code and an Apple or Google Wallet pass on every plan | QR, widget, email and SMS sharing and Apple and Google Wallet on all plans, including free Personal |
| Physical NFC cards | Made by Nexus in PVC (full-colour print), wood (Bamboo, Walnut, Cherry, Maple) or metal (Black, Silver, Gold, Rose gold). QR on every card; any card can be re-pointed | 'HiHello doesn't sell or supply NFC products.' You can write your card to an NFC tag you own (NTAG215 or higher) from the mobile app |
| Capturing contacts | Save contact (vCard), Exchange so the visitor sends their details back, and lead forms, in one contacts list with notes, tags and CSV export | Event lead capture on Business |
| Paper card scanner | Photograph a paper card and it becomes a contact, Arabic and English cards included (every plan, with credits included each month) | Card and badge scans: 5/month on Personal, 20 on Professional (unlimited as an add-on), unlimited on Business |
| Lead enrichment | Looks up a contact's company and role on the public web and shows the sources (every plan, with credits included each month) | Contact enrichment from Professional |
| Booking and payments | Booking card for Calendly, Cal.com, HubSpot Meetings, TidyCal, Google, Microsoft Bookings and Zoho Bookings. Pay button for Stripe, PayPal and Gulf providers | Not stated |
| CRM integrations | Native HubSpot, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Zoho CRM, Pipedrive and monday.com, plus Zapier, Make and signed webhooks | Salesforce, HubSpot and Microsoft Dynamics 365, plus Mailchimp. Zapier and API not stated |
| Email signatures and backgrounds | Not offered | Branded email signatures and virtual backgrounds for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet, managed by admins on Business |
| Team admin and brand control | Brand templates with locked fields, departments and managers, per-person access rules, approvals for changes, roster import and team analytics | Admins lock logo, colours, layout and approved fields across cards, signatures and backgrounds |
| Offboarding | Cards go back to the company pool, the profile is archived or forwarded, and the company keeps the contacts. SCIM deactivation runs it automatically | 'Remove access instantly when someone leaves.' Transferring cards or contacts is not described |
| Single sign-on and directory sync | On Teams, from 3 seats: SAML and OpenID Connect SSO (Okta, Microsoft Entra; Google Workspace via SAML) and SCIM directory sync | Directory sync with Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra ID on Business. SAML SSO and SCIM on Enterprise (101+ users) |
| Arabic and right-to-left | Arabic and English profiles with proper right-to-left layout | App in English, Spanish and French. For Arabic and other right-to-left text, the help centre suggests copying and pasting rather than typing |
| Analytics privacy | Views, taps, scans, saves and clicks, per person and team. No tracking cookies, no IP addresses stored | Card analytics from Professional; team analytics on Business. Cookie and IP handling not stated |
| Security and data hosting | TLS/HSTS, AES-256-GCM field-level encryption, passkeys, required two-step verification, new-device alerts, audit logs, EU hosting. No certification claimed | Claims SOC 2 Type II, GDPR-ready and EU-US Data Privacy Framework registration. Hosted on Google Cloud US-Central (Iowa) |
| Team price | Teams $8 per seat/month ($6 billed yearly), from 3 seats, SSO and SCIM included. Enterprise on request. Cards ordered separately | Business $5 per user/month ($60 per user/year) for 5 to 100 users. Enterprise custom for 101+ |
| Individual price and free plan | Free plan with one live profile. Starter $5/month ($3 billed yearly), Pro $6 ($4) | Free Personal plan with 4 cards. Professional $6/month or $72 a year |
Based on information gathered on 11 October 2026 from the sources at the end of this page.
Everything in Nexus
One platform to share, capture and follow up
Nexus isn't just a card and it isn't just a link. It's both, plus everything that happens after someone meets you.
Share without a card
Your profile is a live link. Send it in a message, put it in your bio, show the QR code or add it to Apple and Google Wallet.
NFC cards when you want them
PVC, wood or metal. One tap on any modern phone opens your profile, no app. Every card can be re-pointed later.
Capture every contact
Save contact, Exchange, lead forms, and a scanner that turns a paper business card into a contact in seconds.
Know who you met
Lead enrichment looks up a contact's company and role on the public web, with the sources shown.
Get booked and paid
Booking and Pay buttons on your profile, with meetings from Cal.com and Calendly tracked in Nexus.
Straight into your CRM
Native HubSpot, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, Zoho CRM, Pipedrive and monday.com, plus Zapier, Make and webhooks.
Run it for the whole company
Brand templates, a card pool, approvals and offboarding, with single sign-on, SCIM directory sync and passkeys.
Private by design
No tracking cookies, no IP addresses stored, encrypted contact data and EU hosting. Arabic and English profiles.
Nexus is made by HexaFlow, a software company founded in 2019 with offices in Dubai, London, Muscat and Riyadh.
What's actually different
- 01
SSO and SCIM without an enterprise contract
Nexus Teams includes SAML and OpenID Connect single sign-on with Okta and Microsoft Entra, Google Workspace through SAML, and SCIM directory sync, from three seats. HiHello lists SAML SSO and SCIM on its Enterprise plan for 101 users or more. See Nexus for teams.
- 02
Offboarding that keeps what the company owns
When someone leaves, their card goes back to the pool for the next hire, their profile is archived or forwarded to a colleague, and the company keeps every contact they collected. Deactivate them in your directory and SCIM runs it for you. HiHello describes removing access, not transferring cards or contacts.
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Physical cards from the same supplier
Nexus makes the cards and the platform, so cards arrive ready to tap and go straight into your company pool. Choose PVC in full colour, laser-engraved wood or brushed metal. HiHello says it doesn't sell NFC products and lets you write your card to a tag you own. See the card range.
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Your data in the EU
Nexus hosts data in the EU, encrypts contact data field by field with AES-256-GCM and stores no IP addresses for analytics. Sign-in protection includes passkeys, required two-step verification and an email code for risky sign-ins. HiHello hosts data on Google Cloud US-Central. Read our security page.
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Wider native CRM coverage
Alongside Salesforce, HubSpot and Dynamics 365, Nexus syncs natively with Zoho CRM, Pipedrive and monday.com, and offers Zapier, Make and signed webhooks for everything else. More for sales teams.
When HiHello is the better fit · When Nexus is the better fit
When Nexus is the better fit
When Nexus is the better fit
IT wants single sign-on and directory sync from day one, HR wants offboarding that keeps company contacts, and sales wants leads in the CRM. Nexus Teams gives you SSO, SCIM, approvals, locked brand templates and a reusable pool of physical cards, with native sync to six CRMs and data hosted in the EU. Your people get Arabic and English profiles, booking and payments on every page. Teams is $8 per seat/month ($6 billed yearly) from three seats; see Nexus for teams or talk to us about Enterprise.
Questions people ask
Do we need an Enterprise plan for single sign-on?
No. SSO and SCIM are part of Nexus Teams, from three seats at $8 per seat/month ($6 billed yearly). Enterprise is there if you need it, on request.
What happens to cards and contacts when someone leaves?
Offboarding returns their cards to the company pool, archives the profile or forwards its link to a colleague, and keeps the contacts with the company. If you use SCIM, deactivating the person in your directory runs offboarding automatically.
Is Nexus SOC 2 certified?
No. HiHello claims SOC 2 Type II; Nexus doesn't claim any certification. We describe our measures openly: TLS/HSTS, AES-256-GCM field-level encryption, hashed passwords, breached-password checks, passkeys, audit logs, data export and deletion on request, and EU hosting. See security.
Does Nexus have email signatures or virtual backgrounds?
No. If those are essential, HiHello includes them. Nexus focuses on the profile, the physical card, capturing contacts and syncing them to your CRM.
Can people open a Nexus profile without an app?
Yes. A tap on a modern iPhone or Android phone, or a scan of the QR code on the card, opens the profile in the browser. The same profile can be shared as a link or a wallet pass with no card at all.
Roll out with control from day one
Connect single sign-on, sync your directory, fill the card pool and lock your brand before the first card is handed out.