Dex AlternativesCRM Systems & Contact Managers like Dex

Dex is described as 'Personal CRM designed to be much easier than a sales CRM. Dex reminds you to keep in touch with the people you care about. Easily visualize, understand, and manage all your relationships for free' and is a CRM system in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dex for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, SaaS, Web-based, iPad and Mac apps. The best Dex alternative is Monica, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dex are Nextcloud Contacts, EteSync, Moments and Catchup: Stay in Touch.

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Dex is a personal CRM designed to be much easier than a sales CRM. Dex reminds you to keep in touch with the people you care about. Easily visualize, understand, and manage all your relationships for free.

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Dex alternatives page was last updated Oct 25, 2023
  1. Monica icon
     21 likes

    Monica is a tool to manage your interactions with your loved ones, friends and family.

    16 Monica alternatives
    Monica screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron

    Monica Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  Contacts
    Monica iconDex Icon

    Monica VS Dex

    Is Monica a good alternative to Dex?
     
    • Monica is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Dex.

    • Monica is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dex.

    • Monica is Freemium and Open SourceDex is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Nextcloud Contacts icon
     23 likes

    The Nextcloud contacts app is a user interface for Nextcloud's CardDAV server. Easily sync contacts from various devices with your Nextcloud and edit them online.

    12 Nextcloud Contacts alternatives
    Nextcloud Contacts screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Nextcloud Contacts Features

    1.  Contacts
    2. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    3.  CardDAV Support
    Nextcloud Contacts iconDex Icon

    Nextcloud Contacts VS Dex

    Is Nextcloud Contacts a good alternative to Dex?
     
    • Nextcloud Contacts is the most popular Web-based alternative to Dex.

    • Nextcloud Contacts is Free and Open SourceDex is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. EteSync icon
     32 likes

    Secure, end-to-end encrypted, and privacy respecting sync for your contacts, calendars and tasks. Everything is encrypted on the client-side and all the code (client and server) is open source.

    37 EteSync alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Etebase

    EteSync Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2. Android icon  Android Sync
    3.  Sync Contacts
    4.  Client side encryption
    5.  Calendar Sync
    6.  Encrypted Backup
    7.  Activity history
    8.  Contacts
    EteSync iconDex Icon

    EteSync VS Dex

    Is EteSync a good alternative to Dex?
     
    • EteSync is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Dex.

    • EteSync is Freemium and Open SourceDex is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Moments icon
     3 likes

    Personal Relationship Manager.

    8 Moments alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Moments Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  Social feed
    Moments iconDex Icon

    Moments VS Dex

    Is Moments a good alternative to Dex?
     
  5. Catchup: Stay in Touch icon
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    Free, ad-less iOS app that facilitates regular communication with your contacts by setting up customizable, recurring reminders, and supports both light and dark mode.

    6 Catchup: Stay in Touch alternatives
    Catchup: Stay in Touch screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Catchup: Stay in Touch Features

    1.  Reminders
    Catchup: Stay in Touch iconDex Icon

    Catchup: Stay in Touch VS Dex

    Is this a good alternative to Dex?
     
  6. HiWork icon
     1 like

    Personal CRM powered by AI that allows you to manage your daily interactions and improve your networking style. Elevate your communication skills with smart AI generated contact summaries, cutting-edge conversation tips, and seamless follow-up ideas.

    3 HiWork alternatives
    HiWork webapp

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    HiWork Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Goal Tracking
    3.  Recurring Billing
    4.  Kanban Board
    5.  Recurring Tasks
    6.  Goal Setting
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Reminders
    HiWork iconDex Icon

    HiWork VS Dex

    Is HiWork a good alternative to Dex?
     
    • HiWork is the most popular commercial alternative to Dex.

    • HiWork is Paid and ProprietaryDex is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Clay icon
     2 likes

    A beautiful, private, and powerful contacts manager, personal CRM, and team CRM, built automatically from email, calendar, LinkedIn, iMessage, Facebook, Twitter, and more.

    9 Clay alternatives
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    Clay screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • visionOS

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Calendar Integration
    2. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    3.  Reminders
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Import CSV Data
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Email Verification
    10.  Unified inbox
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Real time collaboration
    Clay iconDex Icon

    Clay VS Dex

    Is Clay a good alternative to Dex?
     
  8. BusyContacts icon
     4 likes

    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
    BusyContacts screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    BusyContacts Features

    1.  Contacts
    BusyContacts iconDex Icon

    BusyContacts VS Dex

    Is BusyContacts a good alternative to Dex?
     
  9. Covve Personal CRM icon
     8 likes

    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
    Covve Personal CRM screenshot 1
    Covve Personal CRM screenshot 2
    +9
    Covve Personal CRM screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Covve Personal CRM Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Recurring Tasks
    5.  Works Offline
    Covve Personal CRM iconDex Icon

    Covve Personal CRM VS Dex

    Is Covve Personal CRM a good alternative to Dex?
     
  10. Hippo icon
     2 likes

    Keep track of friends, family and colleagues you care for.

    16 Hippo alternatives
    Hippo screenshot 1
    Hippo screenshot 2
    +7
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Address book integration
    3.  Upcoming Reminders
    4.  Meeting notes
    5.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    Hippo iconDex Icon

    Hippo VS Dex

    Is Hippo a good alternative to Dex?
     
  11. Amicu icon
     2 likes

    Reminders to keep in touch with people.

    11 Amicu alternatives
    Reminders to keep in touch
    Testimonials by early users
    +2
    See upcoming birthdays

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Reminders
    3.  Contact enrichment
    4.  Upcoming Reminders
    5.  Unlimted contacts
    6.  Contacts
    7.  Sync Contacts
    Amicu iconDex Icon

    Amicu VS Dex

    Is Amicu a good alternative to Dex?
     
  12. Cisdem ContactsMate 6.8.1 icon
     2 likes

    Cisdem ContactsMate can analyze, report, fix dozens of problems with OS X Contacts and export Mac Address Book to some formats for backup or sync. It also can make groups for contacts, batch fixes similar problematic contacts, manually set suffix.

    6 Cisdem ContactsMate 6.8.1 alternatives
    Cisdem ContactsMate 6.8.1 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Cisdem ContactsMate 6.8.1 Features

    1.  Contacts
    Cisdem ContactsMate 6.8.1 iconDex Icon

    Cisdem ContactsMate 6.8.1 VS Dex

    Is this a good alternative to Dex?
     
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