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Dex vs CaptainShot

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Dex compared with CaptainShot
DetailDex logo DexCaptainShot logo CaptainShot
What it doesA personal CRM that brings your relationships into one place with reminders, notes, timelines, and thoughtful follow-up workflows. Organize and find screenshots on iPhone, iPad and Mac with on-device AI
StageEstablished Startup
Founded2019 2025
Based inUS FR
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingPremium: $12/month (annual billing) with 6-day free trial; Professional: $20/month (annual billing) with 6-day free trial; Team: $40 per user per month (billed monthly). Up to 40% discount on annual billing. Students get 50% off for a year; MBA students get 50% off for two years. Free trial: 7 days with full access. Then €0.99/month, €4.99/year, or €6.99 lifetime purchase. Pricing in USD: $0.99/month, $4.99/year, or $6.99 lifetime.
Key features
  • Import and sync contacts from LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook, WhatsApp, iMessage, Facebook, Instagram, and CSV files
  • Browser extension for seamless LinkedIn, Facebook, and email integration
  • Native mobile apps for iOS and Android plus web and desktop access
  • Research credits for contact briefings on background and role changes
  • Map view for visualizing contacts by location
  • Mail merge for personalized outreach campaigns
  • Voice mode for hands-free contact management
  • API and Zapier access for workflow automation
  • Automatic collections and manual collection creation with incremental analysis
  • Dynamic custom selections with readable rules combining multiple criteria
  • Natural language, visual and OCR search with relevance ranking
  • SmartData extraction of dates, amounts, contacts, flights, deliveries and QR codes
  • Local summaries, translations and AI reminders on compatible devices
  • Continuous background analysis with persistent queue
  • Image import from Photos, camera, drag-and-drop and share sheet
  • Collection sharing as independent importable copy with code
  • Image annotation with text, shapes, arrows, highlighting and blur
  • Hidden images protected with Face ID or Touch ID
What makes it different
  • Built specifically for personal relationships, not sales pipelines like Salesforce or HubSpot
  • Automatic contact syncing from 15+ sources with no manual data entry
  • AI-native integration with Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini via MCP protocol
  • Thoughtful reminders and follow-up workflows designed for relationship nurturing
  • No account, no ads and no data profiling required
  • One subscription covers iPhone, iPad and Mac native apps
  • Continuous automatic analysis with persistent queue technology
  • Dynamic custom selections with readable rules that auto-update
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)53 +1 (up) since last check18 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)110
Citation Flow (Majestic)3816
Referring domains (Majestic)66425

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