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Meishio vs Eight and Eight Team

Eight is a free personal business card app from Sansan, and Eight Team is its paid service for sharing cards in small companies, priced in yen with a one-year contract. Meishio is free during early access, with per-seat Team prices planned in rupees, yen and dollars, and is built for teams working between India and Japan. If your team is in Japan and already uses Eight, Eight Team is the natural step.

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Eight comes in two parts. The Eight app is for individuals: free to download, with Eight Premium for extras such as downloading your card data. Eight Team is for companies: it lets colleagues share the cards in their own Eight accounts.

Facts about Eight below come from Eight's English site, Eight Team's Japanese pages and the Indian App Store, read on 20 Oct 2026.

Who each is for

Meishio is for

  • Small teams in India, Japan or Singapore that want one shared list of who the company knows
  • Teams that meet people in English and Japanese and want bilingual contacts
  • People who keep their contacts in Google Contacts
  • Companies that would rather pay per seat, monthly or yearly, than sign a one-year contract

Eight is for

  • Eight: individuals who want a free card app, with Eight Premium for extras
  • Eight Team: small and medium companies, mostly under about 30 people, that want to share cards; Sansan puts the number of companies using it at more than 6,000
  • Companies where colleagues already use the personal Eight app

Side by side

WhatMeishioEight
Personal useMeishio:Free during early access. After that, a Free plan stays free for one person, with 50 card scans a month.[8]Eight:The Eight app is free. Eight Premium is ¥600 a month or ¥6,000 a year.[1]
Team priceMeishio:Free during early access; nothing is charged. Team is ₹999 per seat a month in India, from 2 seats. Prices in US dollars and yen are not set yet.[8]Eight:Eight Team: ¥19,800 a month per contract plus ¥500 per user a month, before tax. The first 10 accounts carry no per-user fee. No initial fee.[3]
ContractMeishio:No contract during early access. Team is planned monthly or yearly; the yearly amount is not set yet. A Free plan stays free for one person.[8]Eight:One-year contract that normally cannot be cancelled early, paid monthly.[3]
Team sizeMeishio:Team plan from 2 seats (planned); a quote for large companies.[8]Eight:No user limit, but most users are small organisations under about 30 people.[4]
How cards are readMeishio:Phone photos, up to 12 cards in one photo. AI reads each card and asks you to check only the fields it was unsure about. Nobody keys in your cards.[9]Eight:Photograph cards with a phone; a supported scanner is optional. No limit on cards and no per-card charge on Eight Team.[5]
Japanese cardsMeishio:English, Japanese and bilingual cards. Kanji and English names stay on one contact; titles such as 部長 are read as titles.[9]Eight:Yes. The app is in English and Japanese, and its App Store listing describes multi-language scanning.[7]
Team sharingMeishio:Early-access team workspaces: each person chooses which work contacts to share, and the team sees who knows whom and who follows up. Notes and personal numbers stay private.Eight:Eight Team pools the team's cards; each member chooses which cards to share.[4]
Google ContactsMeishio:Two-way. Contacts come in from Google Contacts; fixes you approve go back, each can be undone, and nothing already in Google is deleted.[9]Eight:Not named. Eight Premium lists "Integrate with your contact list".[1]
CRM and other systemsMeishio:No direct CRM sync (planned). CSV export laid out in Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Pipedrive, Outlook or kintone columns, and vCard files.Eight:Paid options: HubSpot integration (¥5,000 a month); a kintone integration is also listed.[3]
Import and exportMeishio:Imports CSV and vCard files, including Eight and Sansan exports. Exports CSV and vCard at any time.Eight:Eight Team supports import and download. No API integration.[5]
Data locationMeishio:Singapore. Storage in Japan is available on request for company plans.[10]Eight:Not stated on the pages we checked.[4]
In IndiaMeishio:Prices planned in rupees, yen, dollars and Singapore dollars. Suggests +91, +81 and +65 country codes for numbers saved without one. The iPhone app is in TestFlight; the web works on any phone.Eight:The Eight app is on the Indian App Store; Eight Premium is ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year there, as an in-app purchase. unverified[7]

Choose Eight if

  • Your team is in Japan, works in Japanese and is comfortable with a yen contract. Eight Team is made for small and medium Japanese companies.
  • Colleagues already use the personal Eight app. Eight Team builds on their existing Eight accounts, so nobody starts again.
  • You need HubSpot or kintone integration now. Eight Team offers both as paid options; Meishio only exports CSV files in their layouts.
  • You want bulk scanning with a ScanSnap scanner, which Eight Team supports.
  • You want a product that is fully in Japanese. Some of Meishio's team screens are in English for now.

Choose Meishio if

  • Your team is in India, or split between India and Japan, and wants per-seat prices in rupees or yen without a one-year contract.
  • You want to start small: Meishio's Team starts at 2 seats, and nothing is charged during early access.
  • Your contacts live in Google Contacts and you want them cleaned up and kept in sync.
  • You want to know when people change jobs, with the public source and date for each finding.

Moving from Eight, or using both

Meishio does not connect to Eight, so each import is a one-time copy.

  1. Download your cards from Eight

    On Eight on the web, download your card data. Eight lists downloading as an Eight Premium feature.

  2. Import into Meishio

    Choose the file in Meishio. It reads Eight's CSV in either Japanese encoding, keeps kanji names with their readings, and puts the department and card exchange date in each person's note.

  3. Share with the team

    Each person shares the work contacts the team should see. Personal contacts and notes stay private.

  4. Keep both for a while

    If some colleagues keep using Eight, import again later. People you already have are matched, so you can merge them instead of adding them twice.

Questions

How much does Eight Team cost?

Eight Team's pricing page lists ¥19,800 a month per contract plus ¥500 per user a month, before tax, with the per-user fee waived for the first 10 accounts and no initial fee. It is a one-year contract, paid monthly.

Can a company in India sign up for Eight Team?

Eight Team's pages list prices in yen only and do not say whether companies outside Japan can sign up, so ask Sansan. The personal Eight app is on the Indian App Store.

Can I move my Eight cards to Meishio?

Yes. Download your card data from Eight (an Eight Premium feature) and choose the CSV in Meishio's import. Meishio recognises Eight's columns.

Does Meishio share data with Eight?

No. Meishio has no connection to Eight or Sansan and sends nothing to them. Importing an Eight CSV is something you do yourself.

About these guides

Meishio editorial team

The Meishio editorial team writes these guides: how to keep a business network in order when cards pile up, teams change and people move on. Every fact about another product is checked on that product's own pages, and the sources are listed on each page.

Sources

Where the facts on this page come from, and when we read them. Products change; check the source before you decide.

  1. [1]Eight home page (English) (opens in a new tab), Sansan, Inc. ·
  2. [2]Eight Team overview (Japanese) (opens in a new tab), Sansan, Inc. ·
  3. [3]Eight Team pricing (Japanese) (opens in a new tab), Sansan, Inc. ·
  4. [4]Eight Team FAQ (Japanese) (opens in a new tab), Sansan, Inc. ·
  5. [5]Eight Team and Sansan compared (Japanese) (opens in a new tab), Sansan, Inc. ·
  6. [6]Eight Team integrations (Japanese) (opens in a new tab), Sansan, Inc. ·
  7. [7]Eight: Business Card Manager on the App Store (India) (opens in a new tab), Apple App Store (India) ·
  8. [8]Meishio pricing, Meishio ·
  9. [9]Meishio FAQ, Meishio ·
  10. [10]How Meishio handles your data, Meishio ·

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Bring your team's cards together.

Create a workspace, invite colleagues with a personal link, and import an Eight CSV or scan the first cards. Free while in early access.

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Free while in early access. Personal contacts and notes stay private; each person chooses what the team sees.