Open-source alternatives to Dex

Compare community-driven replacements for Dex in personal crm & contact managers workflows. We curate active, self-hostable options with transparent licensing so you can evaluate the right fit quickly.

Dex

Dex pulls contacts from LinkedIn, email, and calendar via a Chrome extension and integrations, builds rich profiles, and helps you stay in touch with scheduled reminders—available on web and iOS/Android.Read more

Personal CRM & Contact Managers

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Key stats

1Alternatives
1Support self-hosting
Run on infrastructure you control
1Active development
Recent commits in the last 6 months

Counts reflect projects currently indexed as alternatives to Dex.

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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 Dex 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 Dex.