SCards
SCards: An open-source, Cloudflare-hosted card system for teams needing administration and access control. Ranked #18 of 22 in Business Card Software by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for organizations seeking self-hosted card administration.
At a glance
- Editor score6.7 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forOrganizations seeking self-hosted card administration
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- QR code sharingYes
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Centralized team provisioning with shared custom card templates
- Detailed access logs include IP, user agent, time and contact identity
- OIDC SSO, revocation controls and multiple profiles per user
Where it doesn't
- Requires a Cloudflare account and deployment setup
- QRoss is the listed contact-registration integration
- Community support places hosting responsibility on your organization
Our verdict on SCards
SCards is an open-source digital business card system for organizations that want to host and administer team cards through their own Cloudflare deployment. Administrators provision team members, apply shared templates and monitor card access, while individuals maintain editable profiles with phone, website, social links, biographies and profile photos. Multiple profiles per user support distinct identities or contexts, making the product suited to small teams through enterprise organizations that prefer direct control over their card infrastructure.
The product is free and designed to run on Cloudflare’s free tier, although Cloudflare account resource costs or requirements may apply. Deployment requires setting up the Cloudflare environment rather than subscribing to a fully managed hosted service. That model can fit organizations with internal technical ownership, but it adds operational work around deployment, maintenance and access management. Community support is the stated support channel, so teams should plan to handle administration within their own operating processes.
SCards focuses on controlled sharing and contact governance. Unique token links and device-cookie access gating regulate card views, while logs record IP address, user agent, timestamp and contact identity. Administrators can revoke contact access, and OIDC single sign-on connects authentication to an existing identity provider. QR-code contact registration is designed to work with QRoss, the listed integration. Organizations seeking a self-hosted, auditable card system should consider SCards; teams prioritizing a managed service, broad integrations or NFC-based sharing should look elsewhere.
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SCards pricing
SCards fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| QR code sharing | Yes |
| NFC sharing | No |
| Contact exchange | Yes |
| Sharing analytics | Yes |
| Team administration | Yes |
| Card limit | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Community |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: QRoss |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | github.com |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
SCards integrations
SCards lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- QRoss
Alternatives to SCards
- HaystackA broad digital card and contact platform, with team tools and enterprise provisioning.8.9
- PoplA digital card and event lead-capture tool built around qualification and follow-up.8.8
- DotA flexible digital card system for individuals and teams that need sharing, leads, and analytics.8.6
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