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Head-to-head · Contact Management Software

Sansan vs Haystack

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Sansan #5 in Contact Management Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Sansan
Haystack #8 in Contact Management Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Haystack

Sansan leads on 0 checks, Haystack on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSansan · 8.3/10
  • Free planonly Haystack
  • Free trialonly Haystack
  • Most featuresSansan · 3 of 3

Sansan scores higher on our rubric for contact management software: 8.3 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Sansan is the better fit for enterprise teams managing business-card networks. Haystack is the better fit for affordable digital-card teams with contact storage.

  • Sansan fits best

    Enterprise teams managing business-card networks

  • Haystack fits best

    Affordable digital-card teams with contact storage

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Side by side

Feature Sansan 8.3/10 Visit ↗ Haystack 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 8.0
Ranking #5 in Contact Management Software #8 in Contact Management Software
Best for Enterprise teams managing business-card networks Affordable digital-card teams with contact storage
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 6 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sansan 3/3 · Haystack 2/3
Company contacts ✓ ✓
Email sync ✓ ✓
Reminders ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Contact limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile apps Both Both
Import sources CSV phone contacts; paper business cards
Our review
Pros
  • Centralizes business cards, company trees, activities, notes, and sales history
  • Supports Salesforce, API, Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365, Marketo, and Zapier
  • Includes two-factor authentication, SAML, mobile apps, and campaign metrics
  • Free plan with unlimited digital cards and card shares
  • AI scanning, contact storage, notes, tags, and synchronization
  • CRM, mailing-list, team permission, and analytics connections
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The service has a minimum of 10 users
  • Its organization-wide focus may exceed individual contact-management needs
  • Digital business cards remain the product's main focus
  • Advanced controls and identity integrations require Enterprise
  • Follow-up scheduling is not a documented focus
Our verdict

Sansan is a cloud-based business card and contact management solution for organizations that need a shared view of professional relationships. It digitizes paper business cards and stores contact data, company information, sales history,…

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Haystack combines digital business card creation with professional contact management for individuals, teams, and enterprise organizations. Users can create cards, add logos, photos, contacts, and social profiles, then share them through…

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  1. SansanContact Management Software 8.3Pricing on request
  2. HaystackContact Management Software 8.0Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sansan — where it wins

    • Centralizes business cards, company trees, activities, notes, and sales history
    • Supports Salesforce, API, Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365, Marketo, and Zapier
    • Includes two-factor authentication, SAML, mobile apps, and campaign metrics

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • The service has a minimum of 10 users
    • Its organization-wide focus may exceed individual contact-management needs

  • Haystack — where it wins

    • Free plan with unlimited digital cards and card shares
    • AI scanning, contact storage, notes, tags, and synchronization
    • CRM, mailing-list, team permission, and analytics connections

    Where it doesn't

    • Digital business cards remain the product's main focus
    • Advanced controls and identity integrations require Enterprise
    • Follow-up scheduling is not a documented focus
  • Sansan8.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A shared contact hub for enterprise teams that turn business cards into relationship data.

    Visit SansanFull verdict →
  • Haystack8.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A low-cost contact hub centered on digital cards, scanning, and team sharing.

    Visit HaystackFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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