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Monica vs Revere
Both stand on personal crm software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Monica offers detailed personal contact records and relationship histories, with both hosted and self-hosted options. The hosted plan includes managed backups and email support, while self-hosting puts infrastructure and backup management on the user.
Visit Monica Free plan iPhoneMac
Revere focuses on relationship notes and reminders, with a free plan that does not cap people, notes, or reminders. Check device compatibility and the handling of notes sent for AI cleanup before using those features.
Visit RevereThe facts
| Monica | Revere | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | iPhone, Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | Hosted Monica: $90 a year | Revere Premium: $49.99 a year |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | monicahq.com | revereapp.com |
| On personal crm software | #13 of 26 | #17 of 26 |
Monica: what it does well
- Tracks relationship notes, journals, and activities
- Imports contacts from vCard and CSV
- REST API supports contact data import and export
- Hosted plan includes managed backups and email support
What to know first
- Self-hosting requires users to maintain infrastructure
- Self-hosted users manage their own backups
- Hosted plan costs $90 a year
Revere: what it does well
- Free plan has unlimited people, notes, and reminders.
- Notes sync across iOS devices through an account.
- Contact details stay on the device and are not uploaded.
- Data can be exported as CSV or deleted.
- Premium adds in-app Face ID or Touch ID locking.
What to know first
- Requires iOS 18 or later.
- Mac support requires macOS 15 and an Apple M1 chip or later.
- Some organization features require Premium.
- AI Note Cleanup sends notes to Google for processing.
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