Dex alternative · getdex.com

Looking for a Dex alternative?

Dex is a well-established personal CRM for professional networkers, best known for its LinkedIn sync and browser extension. PersonalCRM takes a different bet: staying in touch should cost one tap, never your inbox, and it's free while in beta. Here's the fair version of the comparison, written by us, with the parts where Dex wins left in.

Choose Dex if

Choose Dex if you live on LinkedIn and want your CRM to watch job changes and sync contacts automatically, and the $12–20/month is worth that to you.

Choose PersonalCRM if

Choose PersonalCRM if you want staying in touch to take one tap, your CRM to stay out of your inbox, a native iOS app, an AI-agent-ready API, and to pay nothing while we’re in beta.

Feature by feature

PersonalCRMDex
PriceFree while in beta$12–20/month, 7-day trial
Free planEverything includedNo free plan
Native iOS appYes: built for iOS 26, actionable notificationsYes (mobile app)
One-tap loggingThe Ping, the core mechanicNotes and reminders, more fields per entry
LinkedIn auto-syncNo, but you can paste a LinkedIn URL to autofill a contactYes, incl. job-change alerts
Needs access to your inboxNeverOptional Gmail/calendar sync
AI agents (MCP + API)REST API + MCP server with 21 tools, one-click Claude/Cursor installBuilt-in AI features, closed
Import from CSVLinkedIn, Google & Outlook presets + dedupeYes
Data location & privacyEU (Frankfurt), GDPR-native, made in MunichUS-based
Keyboard-first web app⌘K palette, single-key navigationStandard web app

Competitor details last checked August 2026. Spotted something outdated? Tell usand we'll fix it.

Where Dex is genuinely better

A comparison page that pretends the other tool has no strengths isn't worth your time. These are real:

The LinkedIn integration is genuinely excellent: job-change alerts and a browser extension that captures profiles in place.
Years of polish for heavy business networkers, with briefing-style AI summaries before meetings.
A large content library and an established community. Dex has been around a while and it shows.

Pricing

Dex starts at $12/month (billed annually) with a Professional tier at $20/month, after a 7-day trial; there is no free plan. PersonalCRM is completely free while in beta, and the future paid plan will stay meaningfully cheaper.

Switching takes minutes, not an afternoon

Export your contacts from Dex as CSV, then import them into PersonalCRM. Column mapping, a preview step, and duplicate detection are built in. Most networks are moved in under five minutes.

Fair questions

Is PersonalCRM a full replacement for Dex?−

For keeping in touch with the people you care about: yes, and with less friction. If your workflow depends on automatic LinkedIn job-change alerts, Dex still does that and we deliberately don’t: PersonalCRM never crawls your accounts.

Why is PersonalCRM free when Dex costs $12–20/month?+
Can I import my Dex contacts?+
Does PersonalCRM have AI features like Dex?+

Try the one-tap version.

Free while in beta. Import your contacts in about a minute. No credit card.

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