Contacts+ Personal CRM vs Monica

Contacts+ Personal CRM9.0Visit Monica8.6Visit

Higher score Contacts+ Personal CRM #2 in Personal CRM Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Contacts+

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Monica #5 in Personal CRM Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Monica

• Contacts+ Personal CRM fits best

  People needing a full personal CRM

• Monica fits best

  Self-hosters wanting a mature CRM

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Side by side

Feature	Contacts+ Personal CRM 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Monica 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Personal CRM Software	#5 in Personal CRM Software
Best for	People needing a full personal CRM	Self-hosters wanting a mature CRM
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$9.99/user/mo	$90/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Contacts+ Personal CRM 4/4 · Monica 0/4
Follow-up reminders	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Email/calendar sync	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Import/export	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Interaction history	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Contact limit	1000 contacts	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports 1,000 contacts and daily sync Two-way sync covers Google, iCloud and Microsoft/Outlook Notes, reminders, imports and AI contact capture support follow-up	Free self-hosting with the full open-source application Tracks relationships, notes, reminders, birthdays, and activity history Supports vCard, CSV, data export, and REST API automation
Cons	Free plan syncs only one account Quick real-time sync starts on Premium Team features require the Teams plan	Native iOS and Android applications are planned for a future version Company records are described as future v3 functionality Hosted use requires a monthly or annual subscription
Our verdict	Contacts+ Personal CRM is a unified address book and personal CRM for people managing professional and personal relationships. It combines contact sync, duplicate detection, notes, dated relationship context, follow-up tasks and reminders… Read the review →	Monica is a personal relationship management application for individuals and households. It brings contact details, custom information, relationships, notes, journal entries, activities, important dates, and reminders into a web-based… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Contacts+ Personal CRM — where it wins

  • Free plan supports 1,000 contacts and daily sync
  • Two-way sync covers Google, iCloud and Microsoft/Outlook
  • Notes, reminders, imports and AI contact capture support follow-up

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan syncs only one account
  • Quick real-time sync starts on Premium
  • Team features require the Teams plan

• Monica — where it wins

  • Free self-hosting with the full open-source application
  • Tracks relationships, notes, reminders, birthdays, and activity history
  • Supports vCard, CSV, data export, and REST API automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Native iOS and Android applications are planned for a future version
  • Company records are described as future v3 functionality
  • Hosted use requires a monthly or annual subscription

• Contacts+ Personal CRM9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad personal CRM with free core tools and useful paid upgrades.

  Visit Contacts+Full verdict →
• Monica8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A mature personal CRM with free self-hosting, reminders, history, and data control.

  Visit MonicaFull verdict →