🏆 66vcard – Digital Business Card Builder (SaaS)

Create, share, and track modern digital business cards with QR codes, NFC support, branded domains, and built-in analytics. 66vcard lets agencies, freelancers, and businesses run a multi-tenant vCard platform with subscription billing and rich templates.

🚀 Overview

66vcard – Digital Business Card Builder (SaaS) is a white-label platform for generating interactive vCards and link-in-bio pages. Owners monetize via subscriptions while end-users build cards with contact data, galleries, catalogs, social links, and one-tap actions (call, WhatsApp, maps). Real-world use includes sales teams replacing print cards, restaurants sharing menus, or creators publishing a bio hub.

• Target users: Agencies, print shops, marketing teams, IT providers, and entrepreneurs launching a vCard SaaS.
• Experience highlight: Deploy once, onboard tenants, and let customers design cards in minutes—scan a QR or tap an NFC tag to share.

✨ Key Features

• Multi-Tenant SaaS: Plans, quotas, feature toggles, free/paid tiers, coupons, and invoicing.
• Drag-and-Drop Builder: Sections for contact info, services, gallery, products, testimonials, FAQs, and custom links.
• QR & NFC Ready: Auto-generated QR codes; compatible with programmable NFC cards/stickers.
• vCard / VCARD .vcf: One-tap “Save Contact” download plus Apple/Google Contacts compatibility.
• Custom Domains & Subdomains: Map client domains (CNAME) or use platform subdomains with SSL.
• Templates & Themes: Professionally designed presets, color palettes, typography, dark mode.
• Lead Capture: Contact forms, appointment requests, WhatsApp click-to-chat, email and phone actions.
• Analytics & Link Tracking: Views, clicks, top referrers, device/geo trends, per-link stats.
• E-commerce Lite: Showcase products/services with inquiry or external checkout links.
• Localization: Multi-language/RTL support, currency settings, date/time formats.
• SEO Controls: Per-card meta title/description, Open Graph, sitemap option, robots rules.
• Compliance: Cookie/GDPR consent bar, privacy and terms pages, data export/delete tools.
• PWA Mode: Install cards to home screen with splash/icon for app-like sharing.
• Email & SMS Notifications: New lead alerts, plan renewals, failed payment notices.
• Admin Toolkit: Tenant management, plan limits, content moderation, theme/editor settings.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Framework: PHP (Laravel), MVC architecture, Blade/Twig-style templating.
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS (Tailwind/Bootstrap), Vanilla JS + lightweight components.
• Database: MySQL/MariaDB (InnoDB); optional Redis for queues/cache.
• Payments: Stripe/PayPal (subscriptions, trials, coupons); offline/manual support optional.
• Server: Nginx/Apache, PHP 8.0+, OpenSSL, mbstring, curl, zip, gd, pdo_mysql.
• Security: CSRF protection, hashed passwords, rate limiting, role-based access, HTTPS.
• DevOps: Queue worker (supervisor), scheduler/cron, storage symlink, .env configuration.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Upload & Permissions: Copy files to server, set correct permissions for storage/ and bootstrap/cache/.
2. Environment: Create database; set .env (DB, APP_URL, mail, cache/queue driver).
3. Dependencies: Run composer install --no-dev and (if used) npm ci && npm run build.
4. Migrate & Seed: php artisan key:generate, php artisan migrate --seed, php artisan storage:link.
5. Jobs & Scheduler: Start queue worker; add cron: * * * * * php /path/artisan schedule:run.
6. Payments & Domains: Configure Stripe/PayPal keys; set up subdomains or custom domain mapping with SSL.
7. Plans: Create subscriptions, limits (cards per user, links per card, analytics retention), and email templates.

📦 Deliverables

• Complete source code (Laravel app) with installer/migrations.
• Admin panel, tenant/billing modules, card builder, templates, and analytics.
• Documentation (installation, customization, domain mapping, payments).
• Sample data (demo plans, demo cards) to speed up onboarding.

📱 Supported Platforms

• Web: All modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox), fully responsive.
• Hosting: Linux VPS/shared hosting that meets PHP 8.0+ and MySQL/MariaDB requirements.
• PWA: iOS/Android add-to-home-screen for an app-like card experience.

🧠 Notes

• License: Distributed under the GPL. You may use, study, modify, and redistribute the code under GPL terms; branding assets and third-party trademarks remain their owners’ property.
• Customization Tips: Add custom sections (menus, price lists), enable UTM tracking, connect SMTP for branded emails, and map client domains via CNAME with auto-SSL.
• SEO Assurance: Clean URLs, per-card meta and Open Graph tags, fast assets, and schema markup help cards rank and share cleanly on social platforms.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

Credit the original author on the marketplace (e.g., CodeCanyon) where the script was first published. Please consult their page for changelogs and acknowledgements.

🔒 Disclaimer

This package is provided for GPL redistribution and educational/commercial use under GPL terms. We are not affiliated with the original developer. Ensure compliance with local laws (privacy, email/SMS consent) and configure security (HTTPS, strong admin passwords, backups). If you rebrand or resell hosting of the SaaS, clearly disclose your role and honor all GPL obligations.