Contact Book vs Dextr

Contact Book8.5Visit Dextr8.3Visit

Higher score Contact Book #6 in Personal CRM Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Contact Book

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Dextr #8 in Personal CRM Software 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Dextr

• Contact Book fits best

  API-oriented personal CRM users

• Dextr fits best

  Apple users wanting an inexpensive full CRM

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Side by side

Feature	Contact Book 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Dextr 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Personal CRM Software	#8 in Personal CRM Software
Best for	API-oriented personal CRM users	Apple users wanting an inexpensive full CRM
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€100/yr	$14.99/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	iOS, macOS
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Contact Book 3/4 · Dextr 3/4
Follow-up reminders	✓	✓
Email/calendar sync	—	Not checked yet
Import/export	✓	✓
Interaction history	✓	✓
Specs
Contact limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Web	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes profiles, history, reminders, events, gifts, and relationships API, CLI, MCP, webhooks, GraphQL, and client libraries Self-service export and account deletion are available	Free plan includes contact organization, tags, and follow-up reminders Relationship mapping, interaction logs, and social graph visualization add context Apple Contacts synchronization, import/export, and business-card scanning
Cons	Access is web-first rather than through native mobile apps Email and calendar sync are not included Open-source deployment is not available	Available only on iOS and macOS Mac app access requires the Pro plan Advanced features are split between Free and annual Pro
Our verdict	Contact Book is a hosted personal CRM for individuals who want more than a basic address book. It combines contact profiles, personal details, conversation and activity history, notes, journals, follow-up reminders, life events, birthdays,… Read the review →	Dextr is a personal CRM for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that adds relationship context to Apple Contacts. It supports contact tagging and grouping, relationship types, follow-up and recurring reminders, interaction journals, events and place… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Contact Book — where it wins

  • Free plan includes profiles, history, reminders, events, gifts, and relationships
  • API, CLI, MCP, webhooks, GraphQL, and client libraries
  • Self-service export and account deletion are available

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is web-first rather than through native mobile apps
  • Email and calendar sync are not included
  • Open-source deployment is not available

• Dextr — where it wins

  • Free plan includes contact organization, tags, and follow-up reminders
  • Relationship mapping, interaction logs, and social graph visualization add context
  • Apple Contacts synchronization, import/export, and business-card scanning

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on iOS and macOS
  • Mac app access requires the Pro plan
  • Advanced features are split between Free and annual Pro

• Contact Book8.5/10 · Free plan

  A feature-rich personal CRM with unusually broad API and automation access.

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• Dextr8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  An affordable Apple-focused CRM with reminders, relationship context, and contact history.

  Visit DextrFull verdict →