Is Vellaci cheaper than Notion as CRM?

Roughly comparable. Vellaci Solo is $5/mo; Notion as CRM is around $0/mo. Vellaci's Family plan ($14/mo for 4 seats) is unique in the category.

Can I import my Notion as CRM contacts?

Yes. Notion as CRM 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 Notion as CRM?

Notion as CRM 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 Notion as CRM instead?

Pick Notion as CRM if: Power users with <100 contacts and a tolerance for maintenance.. The honest win for Notion as CRM: Free at the entry tier.

Vellaci vs Notion as CRM: Which Personal CRM Wins in 2026

Where Notion as CRM was great

Free if you're already on Notion. Infinite flexibility for power users. Hundreds of templates available.

Why founders search for an alternative

Notion is a passive document. It doesn't auto-log, doesn't remind you on Thursday, doesn't follow up. Templates collapse around 200 contacts.

Side-by-side comparison

Feature	Vellaci	Notion as CRM
Auto-log email	Full	No
Auto-log iMessage	Full	No
Auto-log calendar	Full	No
LinkedIn enrichment	Partial	No
WhatsApp logging	Partial	No
Open source	No (SaaS)	No
Native mobile	iOS	Yes
Family plan	$14/mo · 4 seats	—
Cheapest paid tier	$5/mo	$0/mo

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

Where Notion as CRM still wins

Free at the entry tier.
Templated workflows let you customise schema in 5 minutes.
Already where many founders keep meeting notes.

Where Vellaci wins

Auto-logs every interaction. Notion needs you to type every line.
Sends actual reminders. Notion has no recurring follow-up engine.
Stays usable past 500 contacts. Notion queries slow down past 200.
Built-in iMessage + email + calendar integrations vs. zero in Notion.

Who should pick Notion as CRM

Power users with <100 contacts and a tolerance for maintenance.

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 Notion as CRM to Vellaci

Export your contacts from Notion as CRM 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 Notion as CRM