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DaGaMa vs The Badge Scanner
The Badge Scanner is a badge scanning app that exhibitors get through the show organiser, with no public price. DaGaMa needs no organiser licence: it runs inside WhatsApp, Telegram and WeChat, reads business cards and badge codes, and costs $34 or $49 per pass. Checked on The Badge Scanner'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 The Badge Scanner?
The Badge Scanner is a lead capture app for exhibitions and conferences, sold to organisers who hand licences to their exhibitors.
How do DaGaMa and The Badge Scanner compare?
| DaGaMa | The Badge Scanner | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not stated on their site |
| 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 | Not stated on their site |
| 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 | Not published; licences come through the show organiser |
| Free option | First 24 hours free, no credit card | Free app; licences from the organiser |
"Not stated on their site" means The Badge Scanner's own pages did not say either way when we checked on 2026-10-05. Prices in USD as published.
When is The Badge Scanner the better choice?
- Your organiser already gives you free licences for it.
- You need offline badge scanning at a show that uses it.
- You only need badges, not cards or supplier sourcing.
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.
- Your show does not hand out licences, or you want to start without waiting for the organiser.
- Your company also sends buyers to shows: SourceBot captures suppliers, products, prices and MOQs.
Questions people ask
Is DaGaMa an alternative to The Badge Scanner?
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.
Does The Badge Scanner work inside WhatsApp?
No. When we checked The Badge Scanner's own site on 2026-10-05, capture ran in The Badge Scanner's own app, and its pages did not describe capturing leads in WhatsApp or any other chat app.
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: The Badge Scanner features · The Badge Scanner for exhibitors · 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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