Contact Book vs Rumo

Contact Book8.5Visit Rumo8.4Visit

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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Rumo #7 in Personal CRM Software 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Rumo

• Contact Book fits best

  API-oriented personal CRM users

• Rumo fits best

  Social-network-heavy reconnecting

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Side by side

Feature	Contact Book 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Rumo 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Personal CRM Software	#7 in Personal CRM Software
Best for	API-oriented personal CRM users	Social-network-heavy reconnecting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€100/yr	$4.99/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Contact Book 3/4 · Rumo 2/4
Follow-up reminders	✓	✓
Email/calendar sync	—	Not checked yet
Import/export	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Interaction history	✓	✓
Specs
Contact limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Web	Web
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	Imports contacts from LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Gmail, and Google Contacts Unlimited contacts on both annual and monthly plans Combines timelines, cadence settings, reminders, and AI reconnecting suggestions
Cons	Access is web-first rather than through native mobile apps Email and calendar sync are not included Open-source deployment is not available	No free plan is available The monthly plan costs more than the annual billing option The current platform mix is web and Chrome extension
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 →	Rumo is a personal CRM for organizing personal and professional relationships. It suits professionals, entrepreneurs, freelancers, job seekers, sales professionals, friends, and families who want one place for contact details, interaction… 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

• Rumo — where it wins

  • Imports contacts from LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Gmail, and Google Contacts
  • Unlimited contacts on both annual and monthly plans
  • Combines timelines, cadence settings, reminders, and AI reconnecting suggestions

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The monthly plan costs more than the annual billing option
  • The current platform mix is web and Chrome extension

• Contact Book8.5/10 · Free plan

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

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• Rumo8.4/10 · 14-day trial

  A social-first personal CRM with broad imports, reminders, timelines, and AI suggestions.

  Visit RumoFull verdict →