Contactzilla vs Mesh (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mesh grades higher than Contactzilla: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mesh grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Contactzilla
Shared company contact book synced to every phone and computer
Mesh
Personal CRM that builds itself from email, calendar and social
Which one is for you
Pick Contactzilla if
- Fits if your team needs one shared address book on everyone's phone
- Works for companies that deploy contacts through a device management system
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to track deals, as it is a contact book only
- Tight if you have fewer than 10 devices, because that is the minimum
- Watch out: scheduled imports cost $50 a month each and exports $99 a month each, on top of device fees
- Watch out: plans over 2,000 devices are quoted individually
Pick Mesh if
- Fits if you want an address book that updates itself when people change jobs
- Works for people who know lots of people and want a nudge to get back in touch
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you won't hand over a credit card for a free plan, because sign-up asks for one
- Watch out: sign-up starts a 14-day Pro trial, and you have to downgrade yourself to stay free
- Tight if you stay free, as it imports everyone you've emailed and Personal stops at 1,000 contacts
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as Pro is $20 a month against $10 on the yearly plan
- Too light for sales teams that need deals, pipelines and forecasts, and Team stops at 4 seats
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAContactzillaFair | 2.4GPAMeshFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$1.79 per device a month billed yearly, with a 10-device minimum, so the floor is about $18 a month, between the $15 cheaper quarter and $25 middle of CRM tools. | CPro is $10 a month if you pay $120 for the year, which is the going rate for a personal CRM: Dex is $12, Monica $9. What the money buys is mostly unlimited contacts and spreadsheet imports, not new abilities. Pay monthly and it doubles to $20. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial with full access and no card needed. No free plan. | CFree for up to 1,000 contacts, with imports, reminders, Reconnect prompts and unlimited life updates. But it imports everyone you've ever emailed, so 1,000 is a wall you'll meet, and you need a credit card to sign up at all, then have to downgrade out of a Pro trial. |
| Features | DIt syncs and shares contacts, with labels, custom fields and import and export. The pricing page lists no deal pipeline or sales tracking, so it is one narrow function. | CContacts pulled in from email, calendar, texts and social, job and location changes, reminders, Markdown notes and an AI you can ask about your network. It covers that job, but it's a smaller job than a CRM's: no deals, no pipeline, no forecasting, and it isn't trying to have them. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Device deployment through MDM and connecting a directory take setup. | C4.4 from about 760 App Store ratings, just under our bar for a B. The idea is that it builds your contact list for you, so there's little to type in. Getting past the credit card and the automatic trial is the fiddly part. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Microsoft 365 and Mailchimp connections. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, which covers every main platform. It connects to Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, iMessage, WhatsApp, Notion, Zapier and ChatGPT. The combined Notes view is on Mac, Windows and web only. |
| Best for | a shared company contact book on every phone | a contact book that keeps itself up to date |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Contactzilla and Mesh. How we grade
Price against what you get
Contactzilla starts at $1.79 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mesh starts at $10 a month and scores 2.7.
Mesh scores higher, and starts $8.21 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, none scores higher than Contactzilla for less, and 3 score higher than Mesh for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Contactzilla also covers databases.
- Mesh also covers notes.
At a glance
| Contactzilla | Mesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.79 per device / month, billed annually | $10 / month, billed annually at $120 ($20 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Personal: free for up to 1,000 contacts, with imports from email, calendar and social accounts, search, groups, reminders, Reconnect and unlimited life updates. A credit card is required to sign up. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with full access, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of Pro; a credit card is required and you can downgrade to Personal before it ends |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Contactzilla | Automattic Inc. |
| Price read from | contactzilla.com | me.sh |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Contactzilla
- Billing is per connected device, with a minimum of 10 devices.
- Scheduled imports cost $50 a month each and exports $99 a month each, on top of device fees.
- It stores and syncs contacts; the pricing page lists no deal pipeline or sales tracking.
- Plans over 2,000 devices are quoted individually.
Mesh
- The free Personal plan stops at 1,000 contacts and still asks for a credit card at sign-up.
- Sign-up starts a 14-day Pro trial automatically; you have to downgrade to Personal to stay on the free plan.
- The Team plan allows up to 4 team members; larger teams and SAML SSO need Enterprise.
- Paying monthly doubles the Pro price: $20 a month against $10 a month on the annual plan.
Key features
Contactzilla
- CardDAV device sync
- iPhones sync through the CardDAV support built into iOS, and Android devices connect through the Contactzilla Sync app.
- Shared address books
- Unlimited address books, with granular permissions so different team members see different contacts.
- MDM deployment
- Contacts can be pushed to company devices through mobile device management, which every plan includes.
- Labels and custom fields
- Contacts take labels such as Sales or Opportunities and custom fields for things like an account number.
- Import and export
- Contacts come in from sources such as Mailchimp or CSV files, and can be exported.
- Scheduled importers and exports
- Paid add-ons import from Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace or Salesforce, and export to Outlook or Google Shared Contacts.
Mesh
- Automatic contact import
- Creates contacts from the people you have emailed, met on your calendar, texted or called, and from LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
- Life updates
- Surfaces job changes, location changes and news mentions for the people in your network. Updates are unlimited on the free plan.
- Reconnect and reminders
- Set reminders for specific people, get prompts when it is time to reconnect, and receive birthday notifications.
- Notes on every contact
- Notes support Markdown, can reference other contacts with @ and carry # labels that search can filter on. The combined Notes view is on Mac, Windows and web only.
- Nexus AI
- An AI assistant that answers questions about your network using your contacts' context, such as reasons to get back in touch or ideas for an outreach email.
- Mesh for Teams
- Shares contacts across a company so colleagues can see who knows whom and spot warm introductions. The Team plan covers up to 4 members.
Plans
Contactzilla
MDM 1$1.79
per device / month for 1 to 199 devices, billed annually
Device syncing, MDM deployment, unlimited address books, import and export, and granular permissions.
MDM 2$1.49
per device / month for 200 to 499 devices, billed annually
The same features as MDM 1 at a lower per-device rate.
MDM 3$1.20
per device / month for 500 to 1999 devices, billed annually
The same features at the lowest published rate; 2,000 or more devices is priced as Enterprise.
Mesh
PersonalFree
Up to 1,000 contacts with imports, search and groups, Reconnect, reminders, birthday notifications and unlimited life updates.
Pro$10
per month, billed annually at $120 ($20 billed monthly)
Unlimited contacts, custom data imports from spreadsheets and CSVs, priority support, invoice-based billing and prioritized data refreshes.
Team$40
per seat / month, paid annually ($49 paid monthly)
Everything in Pro for up to 4 team members, with advanced data enrichment, admin tools and custom integration and setup.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited team members, data import from 100+ software tools, SAML SSO, SOC 2 Type II and a dedicated success manager.
Ways to pay less
Contactzilla
- Nonprofit
Discounts for registered nonprofits
The pricing page FAQ says registered nonprofit organizations can get discounted pricing, by contacting the company.
Mesh
- Annual discount
50% off Pro with annual billing
Pro is $120 a year, which works out to $10 a month, against $20 billed monthly. Team is $40 per seat a month paid annually against $49 paid monthly.
- Education
3 sponsored months of Pro for students and educators
The pricing FAQ says Mesh will sponsor three months of Mesh Pro for students and educators who email the team.
- Nonprofit
3 sponsored months of Pro for nonprofits
The same FAQ extends three sponsored months of Mesh Pro to 501(c)(3) organizations that email the team.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Contactzilla or Mesh?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Contactzilla is cheaper to start with: $1.79 a month, against $10 a month for Mesh. Contactzilla starts at $1.79 per device / month, billed annually, and Mesh starts at $10 / month, billed annually at $120 ($20 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Contactzilla or Mesh?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Mesh has a free plan. Contactzilla does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Contactzilla and Mesh run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Mesh lists macOS and Windows apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.