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dana-dex · v1.19.0
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Personal CRM that reminds you to keep in touch
brew install --cask dana-dex 1
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Trust Score 8/10
✓ Open source (Apache-2.0) +3
✓ Active development +2
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026Dex is an open-source personal CRM that reminds you to maintain connections, ideal for those managing professional or personal relationships. Built with Go, it offers a lightweight alternative to traditional CRM solutions.
Tracks and manages relationships, sending reminders to stay in touch.
Maturity: Well-established with strong community support, though it has a significant number of open issues.
Community: Hacker News mentions are mixed, focusing on related projects rather than Dex itself, leading to varied community sentiment.
Pros
- + Open-source and self-hostable
- + Built with Go for performance
- + Helps maintain professional and personal connections
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - UI may lack polish compared to other CRMs
Community Mentions
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Nov 2018 Linux on Dex
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Jul 2018 Learning Dexterity
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Nov 2017 Samsung DeX
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown