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DaGaMa vs Covve
Covve is a business card scanner sold per seat per month, $12 or $20 with badge scanning, with offline capture and CRM sync in its own app. DaGaMa captures inside WhatsApp, Telegram and WeChat and is paid per show pass. Checked on Covve's own site on 2026-10-05.
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What is DaGaMa?
DaGaMa is a trade show assistant that runs inside WhatsApp, Telegram and WeChat, with a web chat and an optional Android app. BoothBot captures business cards, badge codes and voice notes for exhibitors; SourceBot captures suppliers, products, prices and MOQs for buyers. Everything lands in a Google Sheet shared with you.
What is Covve?
Covve is a business card scanner and lead capture app for teams, with badge scanning, voice capture and CRM sync on its Pro plan.
How do DaGaMa and Covve compare?
| DaGaMa | Covve | |
|---|---|---|
| Works inside chat apps | Yes: WhatsApp, Telegram and WeChat | No. Capture runs in its own app |
| Needs its own app | No. An Android app is optional | Yes, its own iOS and Android app |
| Business card scanning | Yes; the script is detected automatically, Chinese included | Yes |
| Badge scanning | QR, DataMatrix, PDF417 and Aztec codes (not line barcodes) | Yes |
| Voice notes | Yes, transcribed word for word in the language spoken | Yes |
| Follow-up emails | Drafted when you ask, in English; sent from your Gmail, or from Outlook in the dashboard | Not stated on their site |
| CRM sync | No. Leads go to a Google Sheet you can download as Excel or CSV | Yes |
| Works offline | Android app only | Yes |
| Tool for buyers sourcing suppliers | Yes: SourceBot for supplier and product capture | Not stated on their site |
| Price | From $34 per show (48 hours); $49 for 96 hours | Essential $12 per seat per month; Pro (badge scanning) $20 per seat per month |
| Free option | First 24 hours free, no credit card | 14-day free trial |
"Not stated on their site" means Covve's own pages did not say either way when we checked on 2026-10-05. Prices in USD as published.
When is Covve the better choice?
- You scan cards all year, not just at shows, and want a monthly seat.
- You need offline capture and native CRM sync.
- You manage a team of scanners from one admin portal.
When is DaGaMa the better choice?
- You want to capture at the stand in WhatsApp, Telegram or WeChat, with nothing new to install.
- You meet buyers from China and want WeChat IDs and Chinese cards read straight into your list.
- You exhibit a few times a year and would rather buy a 48- or 96-hour pass than pay for a seat every month.
- Your company also sends buyers to shows: SourceBot captures suppliers, products, prices and MOQs.
Questions people ask
Is DaGaMa an alternative to Covve?
Yes, for capturing business cards and badges at trade shows. DaGaMa works inside WhatsApp, Telegram and WeChat instead of a separate app, and adds a sourcing tool for buyers. Covve is stronger where the comparison table says so, for example CRM sync.
Does Covve work inside WhatsApp?
No. When we checked on 2026-10-05, capture ran in Covve's own app; its App Store listing mentions WhatsApp only as one way to share a saved contact as a vCard file.
How much does DaGaMa cost?
BoothBot costs $34 for a 48-hour pass, $49 for 96 hours, or $129 for a 3-pass pack ($43 a show). The first 24 hours are free with no credit card, and the clock starts at your first capture. The $79-a-month Team Plan covers one account; it has no extra user seats.
Checked on 2026-10-05. Sources: Covve pricing · Covve business card scanner · Covve voice capture · DaGaMa pricing
Try DaGaMa at your next show
Photograph a card or badge in WhatsApp, Telegram or WeChat. Your first 24 hours are free, no credit card needed.
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