Comparison

XMate vs Dex:
which personal CRM fits you?

Both help you remember people and follow up. The difference is simple: Dex is a mature, cross-channel personal CRM in the cloud. XMate is a free, 100% local personal CRM built right into LinkedIn and X — with nothing leaving your browser.

Try XMate — Free
Free to start
No credit card required
Contacts & notes stay 100% local

The short answer

Choose Dex if you want one hub for every contact — email, phone, LinkedIn — synced across a polished mobile and desktop app, and you're happy to pay a subscription for that convenience.

Choose XMate if most of your relationships live on LinkedIn and X (Twitter), you want interactions captured automatically while you browse, and you care about keeping your contacts private and local — for free.

XMate vs Dex, side by side

An honest feature comparison — including where Dex is the stronger pick.

Feature XMate Dex
Auto-captures interactions on LinkedIn
Works natively on X (Twitter)
Where your data lives100% local (your browser)Cloud
PriceFree to startPaid subscription
Relationship scoring & follow-up nudges
Notes, tags & pipeline views
Email & phone contact sync
Mobile app
Optional AI replies with your own API key
Best forLinkedIn + X networkers who want it free & privateCross-channel contact management across email & mobile

Dex's feature set evolves; check getdex.com for the latest. This page reflects the common differences as of 2026.

When Dex is the better fit

  • You manage contacts across email, phone and several networks, not just social.
  • You want a dedicated mobile app to check in on the go.
  • You're fine storing contacts in the cloud and paying a subscription.

When XMate is the better fit

  • Your relationships mostly happen on LinkedIn and X.
  • You want touchpoints logged automatically as you browse.
  • You want your contacts local and private, and you want to start free.

What makes XMate different

A personal CRM that keeps itself up to date — without manual entry, and without your data leaving your browser.

Automatic touchpoints

Every reply, like and DM on LinkedIn and X becomes a touchpoint on a contact's timeline — no logging, no copy-paste.

Local & private by default

Contacts and notes stay in your browser — never uploaded to a server. Export to JSON or CSV anytime, no lock-in.

Follow-up nudges

XMate scores each relationship and nudges you when one goes cold, with a daily brief of who to reconnect with.

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XMate vs Dex FAQ

You can start with XMate for free from the Chrome Web Store, with no credit card required. It focuses on LinkedIn and X and keeps your data local, which makes it a good fit if you don't need Dex's paid cross-channel and mobile features.

No — and that's by design. XMate stores your contacts and notes 100% locally in your browser by default, so nothing is uploaded to a server. If cloud sync across devices is essential for you, Dex is built for that.

Yes. XMate captures touchpoints natively on both LinkedIn and X (Twitter), so replies, likes and DMs across both feed into one relationship timeline.

You can run XMate alongside anything you already use. Install it, and it starts building your LinkedIn and X relationship history automatically. You can export your XMate data to JSON or CSV at any time.

Try the free, private personal CRM

Add XMate to Chrome and start remembering every LinkedIn & X relationship — automatically, and 100% on your own device.

Add to Chrome — Free