A Linq alternative

Capture leads — don't just share a card

Linq offers smart cards and badges for sharing your details and capturing contacts. Leadpocket focuses on the capture-and-follow-up side: a QR intake form, a CRM pipeline, and an AI-drafted follow-up for every lead.

Free 3-day Pro trial · No credit card · No hardware

Why people look for an alternative

When sharing a card isn't enough

A smart business card like Linq is great at one thing — handing over your details. People come looking for an alternative when they realize the valuable half of the conversation is the other person's details, and there's nowhere to put them. If any of these sound familiar, Leadpocket is built for you:

The difference

Linq vs. Leadpocket, side by side

 Linq (smart business card)Leadpocket
Main job Share your contact info Capture their details as a lead
QR / link intake forms Not the focus Custom questions, your branding
Built-in CRM & pipeline Statuses, notes, the whole pipeline
AI-drafted follow-ups Personalized from each lead's answers
Reminders & going-cold alerts So no lead slips through
Team pipeline & analytics Shared pipeline, attribution, insights
Lead enrichment Find their socials & more
Works with no app for the other person Yes Yes — they just scan and type
Great as a digital business card Yes — its core strength Not its focus

Comparison reflects each product's primary focus, not specific plans. Linq is a great smart business card; the two tools solve different problems and can be used together.

Fair is fair

What Linq is great at

Linq is a capable smart-card platform with hardware options that suit teams who want branded tap-to-share at scale. We're not here to bash it — if all you need is to share your own contact details, a good smart business card does that well, and you can happily use one alongside Leadpocket.

Why switch (or add) Leadpocket

Made for following up, not just introductions

QR lead capture

Build an intake form with the exact questions you want answered. One scan and the lead is in your pipeline — no app for them, no hardware for you.

AI follow-up

Every message is drafted from what the lead told you — sent in one tap, in your voice, not a blast.

A CRM in your pocket

Statuses, reminders, going-cold alerts, team sharing and analytics — the whole pipeline travels with you.

No migration headache

Switch in three steps

  1. Create a free account. No credit card, set up in minutes — keep using Linq for sharing your own card if you like.
  2. Build a short intake form. Pick the questions you actually act on (name, contact, one qualifier) and brand it as yours.
  3. Show your QR code. On a sign, your phone, or your badge. Every scan becomes a lead in your pipeline, with the follow-up drafted for you.

Try the Linq alternative built for closing

Free 3-day Pro trial. No credit card, no hardware.

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Questions, answered

Is Leadpocket a good Linq alternative?

If your goal is to capture leads and follow up — not just share your own contact card — yes. Linq is primarily a smart business card; Leadpocket is QR lead capture plus a CRM, so the person you meet fills in a quick form and becomes a lead you can nurture.

What does Leadpocket do that a smart business card doesn't?

A smart business card shares your details outward. Leadpocket captures the other person's details inward — into a pipeline — and then helps you follow up with an AI-drafted message. It also includes statuses, reminders, team sharing and analytics.

Do people need an app to give me their details?

No. They scan your QR code and fill in a short form in their browser — no app and no account required on their side. That's the same friction-free experience a good smart business card offers, but the result is a captured lead instead of a saved card.

Can I use Leadpocket and Linq together?

Absolutely. Many people hand over a smart business card to share their own details and use Leadpocket to capture the other person's. They solve opposite halves of a networking conversation, so they pair well.

Do I need any hardware to switch?

No. Leadpocket works with a QR code you can show on your phone, print on a sign, or add to a badge — no NFC cards or scanners to buy. If you already have Linq hardware, you can keep using it for sharing your own card.

How do I move from Linq to Leadpocket?

There's nothing to migrate — Leadpocket captures new leads going forward. Create a free account, build a short intake form, and start your QR code. You'll be capturing leads in a couple of minutes.

How much does Leadpocket cost?

Every account starts with a free 3-day Pro trial, no credit card required. After that you can pick a plan or keep your data and decide later.

Does Leadpocket work for teams?

Yes. Your whole team shares one pipeline, every lead is attributed to whoever captured it, and analytics show what's working — useful at busy events where several people are capturing at once.