Comparison
JomContact vs HiHello
Same category, different geography. Here is the honest breakdown.
Quick verdict
HiHello is the most polished digital business card app in the US. JomContact is the same category — but built for South-East Asia: native RM and SGD pricing, OCR that understands Malay and Mandarin cards, and natural-language contact search. If you live and network in MY or SG, JomContact fits your context better. If you network in the US, HiHello has the longer track record.
Who it is built for
HiHello
US-based professionals — sales, real estate, recruiters — who want a digital business card with deep CRM-style contact management.
JomContact
MY/SG-based professionals — agents, founders, sales people, freelancers — who want a digital card that scans paper cards and remembers everyone in plain English, Malay, or Mandarin.
Feature by feature
| What you need | HiHello | JomContact |
|---|---|---|
| Digital business card | Yes — multiple cards | Yes — multiple businesses on Pro |
| Public profile / share link | Yes | Yes — jomcontact.com/handle |
| Scan a paper business card (OCR) | Yes — English-first | Yes — English, Malay, Mandarin |
| Natural-language contact search | Standard search/filter | Yes — "lawyer I met in Penang" |
| CRM-style contact management | Yes — deep features | Lighter — focused on memory not pipeline |
| Apple Wallet / Google Wallet pass | Yes | On roadmap |
| Email signature integration | Yes | On roadmap |
| Native MY / SG pricing | USD only | RM, SGD, USD |
| Pricing entry point | Free, Pro from ~$8/mo, Business ~$10/user/mo | Free tier, Pro RM35 / SGD11 / USD8 monthly |
| Team / shared contact library | Yes — Business plan | Yes — org plan |
| Multi-language UI (MY/SG context) | English-first | English, Malay, Mandarin |
| Local support hours | US time zones | MY/SG time zones, founders reply |
| Pledged not to shut down overnight | No public pledge | 90-day notice + open-source last resort |
Where HiHello wins
HiHello has been at this longer and has built deeper CRM workflows, native wallet passes, and email signature integrations. If those are critical and you are based in the US, HiHello is the safer pick today. JomContact's edge is regional fit, multilingual OCR, and AI search — features that matter most when you are networking across English/Malay/Mandarin in KL, Penang, JB, or Singapore.
How to pick
Are you based in the US and need deep CRM/wallet integration?
HiHello is the better fit.
Are you based in MY/SG and want native pricing + multilingual OCR?
JomContact is the better fit.
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This page is an independent comparison written by the JomContact team. HiHello is a trademark of its respective owner. Information is accurate to the best of our knowledge as of April 2026 — please verify the latest features on the respective product pages.