FoundYa vs Capture 360 Pet Tags: How We Compare
Capture 360 sells NFC and QR pet tags alongside social cards, business cards, and other NFC gadgets. Pets are one product line in a broader catalogue. You buy a tag, register it in their app, and that's about it.
FoundYa does everything Capture 360's pet tags do - and a lot more. We match them on hardware (epoxy, metal, silicone), beat them on price and flexibility, and offer a full pet safety platform that their tag-and-app model can't touch.
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What Capture 360 offers
- NFC + QR tags - tap or scan to reach a profile.
- Epoxy and silicone hardware options.
- App-based registration in the Capture 360 app.
- Pets alongside many other NFC products, with worldwide shipping.
That's the whole product. A tag and a profile.
What FoundYa gives you on top of all that
Same hardware options, plus ones they don't offer
We sell epoxy, metal, and silicone tags with the same finishes and customisation you'd get from Capture 360 or any retail brand. But we also offer something no competitor does: 3D-printable tag models you can customise to any shape, any material, any design. Total creative freedom.
You don't even need to buy a tag
Capture 360 requires their hardware to access their platform. FoundYa works with any NFC chip - a $2 tag from Amazon gets you on the exact same platform as our premium metal tags. Follow our guides, register in minutes, done. The barrier to giving your pet a smart tag drops to almost zero.
Already have an NFC sticker or coin at home? You can register it with FoundYa right now - no purchase needed. The platform is the product, not the hardware.
A real platform, not just a tag URL
Capture 360 gives you a profile page. FoundYa gives you a pet management system: household shared access so your whole family can manage your pet's info, reminders for vet visits and medications, activity tracking, and full vet records. Tools you use every day, not just when something goes wrong.
Privacy that actually protects you
Your pet's information stays private until you explicitly choose what finders see. Lost mode amplifies your reach without exposing your personal details. With retail tag brands, you often don't know what's public by default until a stranger taps your tag.
You control the chip, not us
Where supported, we password-protect NFC chips and hand you the credentials. Most retail tags are either completely unlocked - anyone with a phone app can overwrite what's stored - or locked by the vendor with credentials you never receive. FoundYa is the only platform where you hold the keys.
NFC-first, with smarter QR
We lead with NFC for a fast tap - if you want to understand why, read our NFC vs QR comparison. QR is opt-in, not a permanent code printed on the tag. You can rotate where your tag points if you get spammed, or issue fresh QR codes without buying new hardware. Retail tags with QR baked into epoxy at the factory can't do any of that.
Lost-pet tools that actually find pets
When a pet goes missing, a static landing page doesn't cut it. FoundYa gives you Sentinels, geo-targeted outreach, and timed messaging across physical and digital channels - real coordinated response, not "here's a URL, hope someone finds it."
Sentinels are trusted contacts - neighbours, friends, local community members - who receive targeted alerts when you activate lost mode. It's coordinated outreach, not a broadcast into the void.
Side-by-side
| Capture 360 | FoundYa | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | NFC gadget catalogue; pets are a side category | Purpose-built pet safety platform |
| Tag options | Their epoxy/silicone SKUs only | Same retail options + BYO any NFC chip + 3D-print bespoke designs |
| Cost to start | Buy their tag | Free with any NFC chip; our tags also available |
| Owner tools | Tag registration + basic profile | Household access, reminders, activities, vet records |
| Privacy | Check their policy | Private by default; you control what's shared |
| NFC chip security | Typically unlocked or vendor-locked | Password-protected; you hold the keys |
| QR | Permanently printed on tag | Opt-in, rotatable, replaceable |
| Lost pet | Basic | Sentinels, geo-targeted outreach, multi-channel messaging |
| Finder experience | App download may be needed | No app needed; tap and go |
Questions worth asking
- What does a finder have to install to help your pet?
- What's public by default when someone taps the tag?
- Can you change where NFC and QR point without replacing the tag?
- Who holds the NFC chip password - you, or the manufacturer?
- What do you get beyond a profile page?
FoundYa passes every one of those tests.
Explore FoundYa
Design a tag in our Tag Designer, or sign up to link a tag and use the full platform.
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