Two apps, one goal: nurturing your network. Here is the honest comparison — including the areas where Dex is ahead.
Dex is one of the best-known personal CRMs from the US and a strong product. Nametrace takes a different approach: instead of mirroring your LinkedIn network, Nametrace actively researches the open web to understand who your contacts are — and makes that knowledge searchable.
| Feature | Nametrace | Dex |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic web research on contacts (roles, companies, topics from the open web) | ✓ Yes | — No |
| Natural-language network search ("Who knows about solar energy?") | ✓ Yes | — No |
| Native contact sync with Apple, Google & Microsoft (bidirectional, incl. photos & groups) | ✓ Yes | ◐ Partial |
| Meeting documentation with voice notes → searchable AI insights | ✓ Yes | ◐ Partial |
| Keep-in-touch reminders with AI message suggestions | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Digital business cards with QR code (multiple profiles) | ✓ Yes | — No |
| LinkedIn network sync with job-change detection | — No | ✓ Yes |
| Email & calendar integration (automatic contact timeline) | — No | ✓ Yes |
| Browser extension for capturing contacts | — No | ✓ Yes |
| German-language app, support and AI output | ✓ Yes | No (English only, US provider) |
| Data hosted in Switzerland | ✓ Yes | No (USA) |
| Price (as of 2026) | from CHF 36/year, Pro CHF 120/year | approx. $144/year ($12/month) |
Fairness is part of a comparison: Dex offers deep LinkedIn integration (including automatic job-change detection via browser extension), email/calendar integration and a Chrome extension. If your network lives primarily on LinkedIn and you work in the US, Dex is a good choice.
Other tools show you what is in your inboxes and profiles. Nametrace actively researches the open web — roles, companies, projects, topics — and builds a searchable person profile from it.
Your contact data is hosted in Switzerland (AWS Zurich); the app is fully available in German and English.
Bidirectional synchronisation with your Apple, Google or Microsoft address book — your contacts remain yours, on every device.
Nametrace is free to try — including web research credits.
Start for freeAs of August 2026. All information about Dex is based on public sources, to the best of our knowledge, without guarantee. Dex is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with Nametrace.
