Covve vs Contact Book

Covve8.9Visit Contact Book8.5Visit

Higher score Covve #3 in Personal CRM Software 8.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Covve

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

• Covve fits best

  Professionals connecting personal and business contacts

• Contact Book fits best

  API-oriented personal CRM users

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Side by side

Feature	Covve 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Contact Book 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Personal CRM Software	#6 in Personal CRM Software
Best for	Professionals connecting personal and business contacts	API-oriented personal CRM users
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$119/seat/yr	€100/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	GDPR
Integrations	8,000+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Covve 0/4 · Contact Book 3/4
Follow-up reminders	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Email/calendar sync	Not checked yet	—
Import/export	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Interaction history	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Contact limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Web
Our review
Pros	Smart reminders, notes, groups, tags, and interaction history Business-card, QR-code, event-badge, and voice capture Syncs with major CRMs, Google Contacts, Outlook, and Zapier	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
Cons	Requires a paid plan after the 14-day trial Advanced team features start with the Pro plan Enterprise features are available only on the Enterprise plan	Access is web-first rather than through native mobile apps Email and calendar sync are not included Open-source deployment is not available
Our verdict	Covve is a personal CRM and contact-management application for professionals who need to organize relationships, capture leads, and maintain consistent follow-up. It combines contact notes, interaction history, smart reminders, groups,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Covve — where it wins

  • Smart reminders, notes, groups, tags, and interaction history
  • Business-card, QR-code, event-badge, and voice capture
  • Syncs with major CRMs, Google Contacts, Outlook, and Zapier

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a paid plan after the 14-day trial
  • Advanced team features start with the Pro plan
  • Enterprise features are available only on the Enterprise plan

• 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

• Covve8.9/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad personal CRM for organized follow-up, scanning, and CRM-connected contacts.

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• Contact Book8.5/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Contact BookFull verdict →