Free Address Book

What Free Address Book is

Free Address Book is a Windows app for organizing personal and business contact records. Contacts can include addresses, birthdays, phone numbers, company names, websites, email addresses, and attached photos. Search helps retrieve saved details, while groups and birthday reminders support everyday organization. Users can add their own fields for information such as insurance, loans, or hosting. Business partner records can hold company, registration, bank account, and tax numbers. The app supports CSV import and export, and users can print full contact lists or selected details with customizable settings. A portable ZIP edition runs without installation and keeps its settings in the application directory. The product is freeware for personal and commercial use, with a listed price of $0. The download page lists 32-bit and 64-bit support for Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11. Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 is listed as a prerequisite. The listed version is 1.10.3, with a last update date of Nov 24 2016; the product page lists free support.

Who it suits

It suits Windows users who want a simple place for personal contacts and business partner details, with CSV transfer and printing. The portable edition may suit users who prefer to run it without installation.

Limits

The free plan is listed as free and is freeware for personal and commercial use. The installer needs local installation rights, while the listed supported environment is Windows XP SP2 through Windows 11.

Getting started

1. Open the Free Address Book website
2. Choose the Windows download for your system
3. Install Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 if required
4. Install the program with local installation rights
5. Use the portable ZIP version instead when you want to run without installation
6. Create contacts or import records from CSV

Verdict

Free Address Book covers core contact storage, grouping, reminders, and CSV exchange without a listed charge. Its Windows support includes older releases, and the download page identifies the version and update date.