Monica
A self-hosted relationship memory for people, notes, reminders, and follow-ups; LinkedIn stays manual.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0+
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Hosted signup or Docker Compose with the official Monica image and MariaDB
- Operational Setup
- The unrestricted free path needs Docker, a database, an application key, persistent volumes, and a reverse proxy/TLS for public use
- Where Your Data Lives
- Contacts, notes, reminders, and relationships in MySQL/MariaDB; uploaded files in a persistent storage volume, or on Monica's hosted servers
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Monica remembers people and follow-ups but has neither a sales campaign engine nor any LinkedIn automation.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $21.95/mo ($263/yr) in subscriptions
Monica FAQ
Common questions
Is Monica free and open source?+
Monica is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0+ that runs on local or hosted. A self-hosted relationship memory for people, notes, reminders, and follow-ups; LinkedIn stays manual.
What paid software does Monica replace?+
Monica serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Waalaxy, saving up to $21.95/month ($263/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Monica?+
Installation: Hosted signup or Docker Compose with the official Monica image and MariaDB. Setup notes: The unrestricted free path needs Docker, a database, an application key, persistent volumes, and a reverse proxy/TLS for public use
What is the catch or trade-off with Monica?+
Monica remembers people and follow-ups but has neither a sales campaign engine nor any LinkedIn automation.