Tech riderRev. 21 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted, Web
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Address-book exportYes
- 4Duplicate detectionYes
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
QardQntac is ranked #23 of 24 in business card scanner software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Web.
Compared on business card scanner software
- Address-book export
- Yesgithub.com
- Duplicate detection
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- QardQntac is an open-source, self-hosted business-card scanner that extracts contact details from card photos using AI.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Users can scan or upload a card image, review and correct extracted contact fields, tag contacts, and export or sync them.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- AI providers
- AI extraction supports locally hosted Ollama models and cloud providers OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- CardDAV
- Contacts can sync to any standard CardDAV server, with Nextcloud, Radicale, and Baikal listed as examples.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Export
- Contacts can be downloaded as standard .vcf files, and tags are exported as the vCard CATEGORIES field when syncing.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Sign-in uses passwordless magic links sent by email when SMTP is configured; without SMTP, links appear in server logs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Access control
- Administrators can restrict sign-ins by email domain or disable new account registration.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The project says data stays on the self-hosted server unless a cloud AI provider is selected; its Ollama option runs models locally and is described as fully private.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The interface supports English and French, configurable through an environment variable.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project provides Docker Compose and container deployment instructions and says it runs on a Linux server with Docker and Node.js.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile camera requirement
- Using the camera scanner from a phone or tablet requires serving the app over HTTPS with a valid certificate.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Database limitation
- The embedded database fallback is explicitly described as not suitable for production; PostgreSQL can be configured through DATABASE_URL.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The project says data stays on the user's server unless they choose a cloud AI provider; Ollama runs models locally without internet access.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- CardDAV sync supports Nextcloud, Radicale, Baikal, and any standard CardDAV server.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
- Contact export
- Contacts can be downloaded as standard .vcf files, and tags sync as the vCard CATEGORIES field.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
- Contact management
- Users can create color-coded tags, apply multiple tags per contact, filter contacts, and detect duplicates by name, email, or phone.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile use
- The README describes phone and tablet camera scanning in a browser and says network access from real devices requires HTTPS.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The README says the embedded database fallback is not suitable for production and recommends configuring PostgreSQL for production use.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Francegithub.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/Occitanie-Open-Source-OCCOS/QardQntac· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/Occitanie-Open-Source-OCCOS/QardQntac/b· checked 4 Oct 2026