Show Sourcing vs CamCard for trade show business cards
CamCard is a well-known business card scanner. At a trade show, a card scan is half the job. The other half is remembering what that vendor showed you and what they quoted. Show Sourcing does both.
Facts about CamCard come from camcard.com and its App Store listing, checked on October 20, 2026.
The short answer
- Choose CamCard if you only need to digitize business cards into contacts, on many platforms, including Android.
- Choose Show Sourcing if each card is a supplier, and you need their products, photos, prices, MOQ and landed cost linked to them.
Side by side
| Show Sourcing | CamCard | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A sourcing app with card scanning | A business card scanner and digital business card |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Mac, plus a web portal | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Apple Vision, web |
| Business card scan | Yes, into vendor records with a duplicate check | Yes, a core strength |
| Products, photos and prices per vendor | Yes | Not listed |
| Price breaks, MOQ, landed cost | Built in | Not listed |
| Team sharing | Live sync for every seat | Team contact sharing on business plans |
| Price | $60 per seat for 6 months, or $102 per seat per year | App Store lists Premium in-app purchases (for example $49.99 a year); business plans are by request |
Where CamCard is stronger
- Card scanning focus and digital business cards.
- Android and more platforms.
- CRM sync for contacts.
Where Show Sourcing is stronger
- The card is linked to products. Open a vendor and see every product, photo and quote from their booth.
- Quotes you can compare: price term, price breaks, MOQ and landed cost.
- Search by what is printed in the photos, not only by name.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a separate business card scanner app at a trade show?
Not if your sourcing app scans cards. Show Sourcing reads the name, company, phones, emails, WeChat, website and address into a vendor record, and links it to the products you capture.
Does CamCard track products and prices?
Its website does not list product or price tracking. It focuses on contacts, card scanning and digital business cards.