Dex vs folk (2026)
Two ways to keep the people you know. What decides it is what an AI assistant may change once it is connected.
Quick verdict
Dex and folk get cross-shopped constantly and are built for different buyers. Dex is a personal CRM: one person, their network, reminders, $12/mo billed annually. folk is a team CRM: shared lists, pipelines, sequences, from about $24 per member per month. Buying for yourself, Dex. Buying for a team that works contacts together, folk. Note that neither one sells anything at $0 any more: Dex removed its free tier in March 2023, and folk blocks the account when the trial ends.
Side by side
| Dimension | Dex | folk |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A mature personal CRM built on keep-in-touch reminders and a timeline per contact, with the widest agent surface here: 47 MCP tools, a ChatGPT app, a CLI, an agent skill and a public API. | A well-designed team CRM with shared lists, pipelines, email sequences and enrichment, priced per member, which shipped an MCP server in July 2026. |
| Pricing | $12/mo billed annually, $20/mo monthly (checked 2026-08-06) | From about $24 per member per month (checked 2026-08-06) |
| Free tier | None. Removed in March 2023. A 7-day trial, then a wall | None. The account is blocked when the trial ends |
| Availability | Shipping: web, mobile, browser extension, plus a separate Mac sync utility | Shipping: web plus extension |
| Built for | One person's network | Teams sharing contacts |
| Core strength | Keep-in-touch reminders and a timeline per contact | Shared pipelines, views and sequences |
| Collaboration | None. It is personal | The entire point |
| Agent access | 47 MCP tools, a ChatGPT app, a CLI, a REST API | MCP server, shipped July 2026 |
| Outreach | Reminders. You write the email | Built-in email sequences |
| Free plan | None. 7-day trial | None. Account blocked after the trial |
| Pricing | $12/mo annual, $20/mo monthly | From about $24 per member per month |
Competitor facts and pricing last checked August 2026, from published vendor material. Verify on each vendor’s site.
Who should pick which
Pick Dex if…
- The network is yours and nobody else needs to see it.
- Reminders to stay in touch are the main job.
- You want the lower flat price.
Pick folk if…
- Two or more people work the same contact list.
- You run deal or hiring pipelines with stages.
- You need sequences and shared email visibility.
There's also Wend
Disclosure: this page is published by Wend, which competes with Dex. If you are the solo buyer, one thing is worth knowing before you pick a tool you have to feed. Wend installs on your Mac and builds the graph out of what the machine already holds, so it starts full instead of empty, and the assistant you already use reads it. Every fact records where it came from, and anything an agent wants to write arrives as a proposal you approve. $29/mo, flat at any network size.
Dex vs folk: FAQ
Is folk or Dex better for one person?
Dex. It is built as a personal CRM at $12/mo billed annually, where folk is priced per member and its best features assume a team. Neither has a free plan as of August 2026.
Can folk replace Dex for a team?
If the team needs shared contacts and pipelines, yes. Dex has no real collaboration layer. Plenty of people run folk at work and something personal for their own network.
Are there alternatives to both?
Yes. Mesh (formerly Clay, now Automattic) keeps contact details fresh automatically. Monica HQ is open source and self-hosted, though close to dormant. And Wend, which we make, is relationship memory your own assistant reads, where every agent write is a proposal you approve.
A digital brain for the people in your life.
It installs on your Mac, builds the graph out of what is already there, and answers from the AI you already use. Every fact keeps its source. $29 a month, flat at any network size.
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