Monica
Best for self-hosting
Why teams pick it
Self-hosted with complete data privacy and no tracking
Open-source alternatives to Clay
Compare community-driven replacements for Clay in personal crm & contact managers workflows. We curate active, self-hostable options with transparent licensing so you can evaluate the right fit quickly.
Clay
Clay pulls contacts from email, calendar, and social accounts to build rich profiles, surfaces life updates (job changes, news), and helps you stay in touch with Reconnect, reminders, and birthdays—available on iOS, Mac/Windows, and web.Read more
Key stats
- 1Alternatives
- 1Support self-hosting
Run on infrastructure you control
- 1Active development
Recent commits in the last 6 months
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These projects match the most common migration paths for teams replacing Clay.
All open-source alternatives
Monica
Open-source personal relationship management for documenting your life
Self-host friendlyActive developmentPrivacy-firstPHP
Why teams choose it
- Complete contact management with relationship mapping and custom fields
- Automatic reminders for birthdays and personal events you define
- Personal diary with activity logging, notes, and document uploads
Watch for
Requires self-hosting technical knowledge or paid hosting service
Migration highlight
Maintaining Long-Distance Friendships
Log conversations, set reminders for check-ins, and remember important life events to stay meaningfully connected across time zones.
Choosing a personal crm & contact managers alternative
Teams replacing Clay in personal crm & contact managers workflows typically weigh self-hosting needs, integration coverage, and licensing obligations.
- 1 project let you self-host and keep customer data on infrastructure you control.
- 1 option is actively maintained with recent commits.
Tip: shortlist one hosted and one self-hosted option so stakeholders can compare trade-offs before migrating away from Clay.