No business or freelancer can call themselves professional if they don’t have business cards. Carrying your contact information with you at all times is essential because you never know who you will meet when you’re networking, visiting clients, or even working at Starbucks. If a potential client asks for a business card and you have to scribble your name and number on a napkin, the chances of that person calling you is very slim.
You don’t need a large budget to get creative, high-quality business cards, either. In this day and age, there are plenty of reputable and cost-efficient websites where you can design great cards and even save the template for easy reordering. The criteria you should look for is quality, cost, and user experience on the site.
We’ve done the legwork for you by scouring the Internet for the top five websites to create the best business cards for you:
VistaPrint
When it comes to online business card creation, most people have probably heard of VistaPrint, and for good reason. They offer a huge selection of templates, a very user-friendly experience, and low prices—or even free cards, if you don’t mind the VistaPrint logo on the back.
Other great features include glossy, matte or metallic finish, raised print, double-sided printing, and matching letterhead and envelopes. In addition, you can upload your business logo or other images. Production and shipping time takes about seven business days, and the cards come in a cardboard box with a closable lid.
The downsides are: you can’t customize the cards (no rounded corners or square cards) and you must maneuver through several sales pages before finally checking out.
Price: starting from $16 for 100 business cards
Moo
Moo is a great choice for high-quality business cards and other stationery products. They offer full color, two-sided printing, detailed customization—including different photos or designs on each card, which is perfect for photographers and other artists—and no watermark, even for the free option. Choose from a matte or glossy finish.
Moo also offers discounts for companies that have more than ten employees. And perhaps the best option of all is NFC (Near-Field Communication) cards, which allow you to transfer your contact information to another person’s smartphone just by tapping the card to their device.
Other great features are a very user-friendly website, excellent customer service, and a large choice of card templates and design options such as rounded corners, square cards, and mini cards. Or you can start from scratch if you are so inclined. Production and shipping takes about five business days, and your cards arrive in an attractive business card holder.
The downsides are fairly minimal: a non-standard card size and a higher than average price.
Price: starting from $19.99 for 50 business cards
GotPrint
GotPrint is ideal for those who are looking for something simple, traditional, and affordable. They offer different card stock, sizes, and shapes—including circles, ovals, and squares.
Other features include UV coating, full color, and front and back printing. Customer service is quick and the reps are knowledgeable. Production and shipping time is five business days.
The downside is their design options rely quite a bit on stock photos and their templates are limited. If you’re a designer, then using the Advanced Designer, a third-party feature from which you upload your finished design to GotPrint, will allow you to create a more personal look. They also don’t provide mini cards.
Price: starting from $7 for 100 business cards
JukeBox Print
JukeBox has a large and varied selection of card stocks—such as textured pulp, recycled paper, and wood—card color, and card shape, like circles, rounded corners, hearts, and cupcakes. They offer matte or gloss finish, and foil or pearl coated.
Other features include full color, two-sided printing, bleeding edges—all with superior color and print quality. You can also use a template or customize your cards from scratch. You can request business card samples as well as a PDF proof of your order before purchasing. Production and shipping time is eight business days.
The downside is that the website is a little confusing to navigate.
Price: starting from $59 for 500 business cards
48Hour Print
These business cards are of excellent quality, with very clear colors and sharp lines. 48Hour Print doesn’t offer vertical or non traditionally-shaped cards, but you can get mini cards, rounded corners, or tent-fold cards. Other features include a glossy, matte or UV finish, the latter of which not only gives it a professional, glossy sheen, but gives the cards more durability.
Production and delivery time is two business days (and they guarantee turnaround time or your order is free) and comes in a plastic case.
The downside is that 48Hour Print does not have any online design tools or pre-made templates (you’ll have to upload your own artwork files), so this site might be more suitable for people with design experience. It’s also a little pricier than other sites, but well worth it.
Price: starting from $23.00 for 100 cards