Contacts Alternatives

Contacts is described as 'Called Address Book before OS X Mountain Lion, is a computerized address book included with Apple Inc.'s macOS' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Contacts for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best Contacts alternative is Google Contacts, which is free. Other great apps like Contacts are Connect You, Kontact, Contacts+ and Microsoft People.

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Contacts alternatives are mainly Contact Managers but may also be CRM Systems or Clipboard Managers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Contacts.
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Contacts, called Address Book before OS X Mountain Lion, is a computerized address book included with Apple Inc.'s macOS.

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Contacts alternatives page was last updated Apr 1, 2025
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  1. Google Contacts icon

    Google Contacts

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    Google Contacts is Google's contact management tool that is available in its free email service Gmail, as a standalone service, and as a part of Google's business-oriented suite of web apps Google Apps.

    50 Google Contacts alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear
    Google Contacts screenshot 1

    Google Contacts Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Contacts
    3.  Sync Contacts
    4.  Category Filters

    Google Contacts VS Contacts

     

    • Google Contacts is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Contacts.

    • Google Contacts is the most popular free alternative to Contacts.

    • Google Contacts is Free and ProprietaryContacts is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Connect You icon

    Connect You

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    Contacts app for Android using MD3.

    27 Connect You alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Contacts
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Sync Contacts

    Connect You VS Contacts

     

    • Connect You is the most popular Open Source alternative to Contacts.

    • Connect You is Free and Open SourceContacts is Paid and Proprietary
    • Connect You is Privacy focusedContacts is not according to our users
  4. Kontact icon

    Kontact

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    Personal Information Manager (Mail, Contact, Calendar and more).

    114 Kontact alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Kontact screenshot 1

    Kontact Features

    1.  Google integration
    2.  Convert Email to Task
    3.  KDE
    4.  Feed Reader
    5.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    6.  Contacts

    Kontact VS Contacts

     

    • Kontact is the most popular Linux alternative to Contacts.

    • Kontact is Free and Open SourceContacts is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Contacts+ icon

    Contacts+

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    The top contact management platform for professionals, teams and small businesses. Sync, deduplicate, enrich, & more. Effortlessly manage your address book contacts with Contacts+.

    57 Contacts+ alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Gmail
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    Contacts+ Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Address book integration
    4.  Sync Contacts
    5.  Automatic Duplicate Merge
    6.  Integration with CRMs
    7.  Contact sharing
    8.  Cloud based
    9.  Contacts
    10. Gmail icon  Gmail integration

    Contacts+ VS Contacts

     
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    a Google-supporting product

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    • Contacts+ is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Contacts.

    • Contacts+ is Freemium and ProprietaryContacts is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Microsoft People icon

    Microsoft People

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    People in Windows 10 puts all the ways you connect with all your friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances in one place, so it’s faster than ever to keep in touch.

    41 Microsoft People alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    Microsoft People screenshot 1

    Microsoft People Features

    1.  Contacts

    Microsoft People VS Contacts

     

    • Microsoft People is the most popular Windows alternative to Contacts.

    • Microsoft People is Free and ProprietaryContacts is Paid and Proprietary
  7. BusyContacts icon

    BusyContacts

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    BusyContacts makes managing contacts faster and more efficient. Offering the same power and flexibility that BusyCal users enjoy with their calendars, BusyContacts integrates seamlessly with BusyCal to form a flexible, easy to use CRM solution for managing calendars and contacts

    13 BusyContacts alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BusyContacts screenshot 1

    BusyContacts Features

    1.  Contacts

    BusyContacts VS Contacts

     

    • BusyContacts is the most popular commercial alternative to Contacts.

    • BusyContacts is Paid and ProprietaryContacts is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Covve Personal CRM icon

    Covve Personal CRM

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    Better manage your relationships to create business opportunities: After your call, keep notes on your discussion and never miss a thing.

    52 Covve Personal CRM alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Covve Personal CRM Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Recurring Tasks
    5.  Works Offline

    Covve Personal CRM VS Contacts

     
  10. STAR My Productivity Tools icon

    STAR My Productivity Tools

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    Desktop utilities and tools for PC and Mac power users, frequent writers and programmers. Includes ten+ apps like a notepad texteditor, calendar, unit conversion tool, password manager, stop watch, smart clipboard and much more.

    27 STAR My Productivity Tools alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Data - extract e-mail addresses and URLs from text files, perform search and replace operations on text files (regular expressions supported)

    STAR My Productivity Tools VS Contacts

     
  11. CircleBack icon

    CircleBack

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    Syncs contact between various third-party services and helps to clean them up and merge data.

    30 CircleBack alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    CircleBack Features

    1.  Upload multiple pictures
    2.  Information gathering
    3.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    4.  Contacts
    5.  Sync Contacts

    CircleBack VS Contacts

     
  12. Dialoger: Make Calls Easily icon

    Dialoger: Make Calls Easily

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    Dialoger is a free Mac app that lets you seamlessly dial phone numbers directly from your Mac using Apple’s Continuity. Sync your contacts for quick searching, and save favorites for instant access.

    6 Dialoger: Make Calls Easily alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Dialoger: Make Calls Easily screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Contacts
    6.  Continuity
    7.  iPhone/iPod sync
    8.  Sync Contacts
    9. FaceTime icon  FaceTime integration

    Dialoger: Make Calls Easily VS Contacts

     
  13. OneContact icon

    OneContact

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    Spend no more than 1 minute to keep your friends and colleagues up-to-date on where to reach you best. Create your contact card today and then just send your friends a link. That's it!

    4 OneContact alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
    OneContact screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The website and apps have been taken down and the domain is for sale.

    OneContact Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    3.  Sync Contacts
    4.  Contacts
    5.  Vcard

    OneContact VS Contacts

     
  14. Sync.ME icon

    Sync.ME

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    Sync.ME is the premier social caller id and contact management app, allowing you to identify the name and photo of nearly every caller and even link to their social network profile.

    33 Sync.ME alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Sync.ME screenshot 1
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    Sync.ME Features

    1.  Image matching
    2.  Sync Contacts

    Sync.ME VS Contacts

     
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