Side by side

Connect The Dots vs The Swarm

Both stand on relationship intelligence software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Connect The Dots

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Connect The Dots combines searchable relationship data, warm-path discovery and direct-connection job-change alerts. Consider its email-data approach and Free plan limits when choosing a plan.

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The Swarm

Free plan APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1

The Swarm pairs contact and company data with tools for finding and managing relationship paths. Account for connector and credit limits, especially if you need API access or live profile enrichment.

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The facts

	Connect The Dots	The Swarm
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web	API, Extension, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Professional: $20 a month	Premium 50: $99 a month
Plans published	3	8
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	ctd.ai	theswarm.com
On relationship intelligence software	#1 of 26	#5 of 26

Connect The Dots: what it does well

Ranks warm introduction paths and drafts emails for review
Tracks job changes among direct connections
Users can export or delete their data
Mobile app includes the Dottie AI network assistant

What to know first

Free plan allows 10 AI contact searches per month
Free plan limits lists to two
Business pricing is custom

The Swarm: what it does well

Searches a combined network and supports email introductions.
Imports LinkedIn, Google Contacts, and Calendar connections.
Includes shared pipelines, lists, tags, and role-based access.
Free plan includes all SaaS features.
Premium includes 12,000 API credits.

What to know first

Free plan has no API access.
Premium costs $99 a month.
Exports and social activity use credits.
Live profile enrichment is Enterprise-only.

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