Monica is an open source personal CRM (Customer Relationship Management) designed to help users organize social interactions with their loved ones. Its primary goal is to empower people to be a better friend, family member, or spouse by helping them remember important details and follow up on relationships.

Here is a summary of its key features and functionalities:

Relationship and Contact Management

• Centralized Rolodex: Monica provides an easy-to-use interface to store everything known about loved ones, acting as a personal rolodex.

• Contact Management: It includes general contact management.

• Detailed Information Storage: Users can quickly and easily log specific information, including:

  • Information about family and pets.

  • Work information.

  • Relations between contacts.

  • Activities done together.

  • Gift ideas or gifts made.

  • Debts owed or owned.

• Powerful Dashboard: The service features a powerful dashboard.

Organization and Follow-Up Tools

• Reminders: Users can set reminders about important dates (such as wedding anniversaries).

• Tasks: The system allows users to manage tasks.

• Journaling: Monica includes a Journal feature, which also allows users to indicate how their day went.

• Follow-Up: It helps users follow up and strengthen their relationships.

Technical and Security Features

• Open Source: Monica is open source, meaning the code is publicly available and scrutinized by thousands. This transparency ensures the application’s security.

• Deployment Options: Users can sign up for free online (no credit card required) or install it on their own server for an additional level of security.

• Privacy Focus: It is not a social network but a private place for your eyes only. It is guaranteed to be without any ads or malicious software that reads user data, ensuring peace of mind concerning the data (the creators do "nothing, in fact," with user data).

Monica is specifically designed for people who are busy finding a work/life balance but still want to maintain important social connections.