Card About Me vs WhatsApp and Instagram DMs
DMs are free, familiar and personal, and for most providers they are the real competition. The cost is time: the same “price?”, “are you free Sunday?”, “what time is that in London?” and “send UPI” messages, every day. Card About Me answers those on one page, and still opens WhatsApp when a client wants to talk.
At a glance
| Feature | WhatsApp and Instagram DMs | Card About Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price and services | Typed out each time | Always on your page |
| Finding a time | Back-and-forth messages | Client picks from your open times |
| Time zones | You do the maths | Converted automatically |
| Payment details | Sent by hand | UPI, PayPal or card link on the page |
| Record of bookings | Scattered across chats | One list, download as CSV |
| Cost | Free | Free during our pilot |
WhatsApp and Instagram DMs’s details come from its own website, checked in October 2026, and can change. Page speeds are our own test of one public page on each service, on slow 4G with an empty cache.
Which one suits you?
Choose WhatsApp and Instagram DMs if
- You get a handful of enquiries a month
- Every client needs a custom quote
Choose Card About Me if
- You answer the same questions about price and timing every day
- You lose clients in the back-and-forth
- You have clients in other time zones
- You want a list of who booked and who paid
Questions
Yes, and with fewer questions. The WhatsApp button opens a chat with the service and time already written, so you can confirm in one reply.
No. Your page opens in any browser, straight from Instagram or WhatsApp.