Best Haystack Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from contact management software ranked against Haystack on the same published basis.

Haystack alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Cloze	6.8	Free plan	$17/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Pobuca Connect	6.7	Free plan	Free	Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3	ContactsPlus	6.6	Free plan	$13.99/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web
4	KADO	6.6	Free plan	$2.50/mo	Android, iOS, Web
5	OfficeClip Contact Manager	6.6	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6	UpHabit	6.6	Free plan	$10/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Web
7	Cardhop	6.5	Free plan	Free	iOS, Mac
8	ConnectMachine	6.5	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, API, iOS, Mac
9	Memotoo	6.5	Free plan	€4/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
10	Google Contacts	6.4	Free plan	Free	Android, Web
11	KAddressBook	6.1	Free plan	Free	Linux
12	Popl	5.6	No	—	Android, API, iOS, Web
13	BizConnect	5.4	Free plan	$6.67/mo	Android, iOS, Web
14	CamCard	5.4	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
15	CircleBack	5.4	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
17	HeyDrop	5.4	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
18	Mobilo	5.4	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
19	Sansan	5.4	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
20	Uniqode	5.4	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
21	Blinq Email Signatures	5.3	No	—	Web, iOS, Android

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What is the best alternative to Haystack?

Cloze, number 1 in contact management software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Pobuca Connect, ContactsPlus, KADO and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Haystack?

Cloze is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.