Is Vellaci cheaper than Dex?

Yes. Vellaci Solo is $5/mo. Dex's cheapest paid tier is around $12/mo.

Can I import my Dex contacts?

Yes. Dex exports a CSV; Vellaci's importer maps name, email, phone, tags and last-contacted dates in one step. Most users finish in under 10 minutes.

Does Vellaci auto-log iMessage like Dex?

Dex doesn't auto-log iMessage. Vellaci does, via a local macOS sidecar that reads chat.db read-only. By default only metadata syncs.

Should I pick Dex instead?

Pick Dex if: LinkedIn-heavy networkers who already live in their inbox.. The honest win for Dex: LinkedIn enrichment is best-in-class — pulls headlines, mutual connections, job changes.

Vellaci vs Dex: Which Personal CRM Wins in 2026

Where Dex was great

Made personal CRM legitimate as a category. Strong LinkedIn integration and clean mobile UI.

Why founders search for an alternative

You still type in every conversation. Auto-capture is limited to LinkedIn and a Chrome extension that decays in week 3 of real use.

Side-by-side comparison

Feature	Vellaci	Dex
Auto-log email	Full	Manual
Auto-log iMessage	Full	No
Auto-log calendar	Full	Partial
LinkedIn enrichment	Partial	Full
WhatsApp logging	Partial	No
Open source	No (SaaS)	No
Native mobile	iOS	Yes
Family plan	$14/mo · 4 seats	—
Cheapest paid tier	$5/mo	$12/mo

Last reviewed 2026-02-01. Pricing changes — we refresh quarterly.

Where Dex still wins

LinkedIn enrichment is best-in-class — pulls headlines, mutual connections, job changes.
Chrome extension UX for adding people from any web page is faster than ours today.
Brand recognition: when somebody Googles 'personal CRM', Dex still ranks first.

Where Vellaci wins

Auto-logs iMessage on macOS (Dex doesn't read your Messages DB).
Auto-logs every email — sender, subject, date — without a Chrome extension.
Auto-logs Google + Apple Calendar attendees with one OAuth.
Zero manual entry on day 1. Dex still depends on you opening the app.

Who should pick Dex

LinkedIn-heavy networkers who already live in their inbox.

Who should pick Vellaci

You have 500+ contacts across email, iMessage and calendar; you stopped opening your last CRM because manual entry decayed in week 3; you want zero typing on day 1. If that's you, the iMessage auto-log alone usually decides it.

Migration path from Dex to Vellaci

Export your contacts from Dex as CSV.
Open Vellaci → Imports, drop the file.
Vellaci enriches each row (email + calendar + LinkedIn) within minutes.
Connect Gmail / iMessage / Google Calendar. Your timelines populate.

Vellaci vs Dex