folk vs Mesh
We give folk a 3.0 GPA and Mesh a 3.4, out of 4.0. Mesh grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
folk
CRM that pulls contacts from LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp
Mesh
Personal CRM that builds itself from email, calendar and social
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAfolkVery good | 3.4GPAMeshVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $24 a member a month on yearly billing, about typical. But deals, email sequences, dashboards and API access are only on Premium at $48, which is a lot to pay for things many CRMs treat as basics. Enrichments and messages are capped each month too. | BPro is $10 a month if you pay $120 for the year, about what other personal CRMs ask: Dex is $12 and Monica $9. What you're buying is mostly unlimited contacts and spreadsheet imports. Pay monthly and it doubles to $20. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. The 14-day trial gives you Premium features and doesn't ask for a card. After that it's a paid subscription, and folk's terms say fees aren't refunded. | BFree for up to 1,000 contacts, with imports, reminders, Reconnect prompts and unlimited life updates. Generous enough. But you need a credit card just to sign up, and you start on a 14-day Pro trial that you have to downgrade from yourself. |
| Features | AA Chrome extension that saves contacts from LinkedIn, sync for Gmail, Outlook, calendars and WhatsApp, enrichment for missing emails and numbers, pipelines, email campaigns and four AI assistants. Deals, custom objects, sequences and dashboards round it out, on Premium. | AIt does one job, keeping up with people, and does it fully: contacts pulled in from email, calendar, texts and social, job and location changes, reminders, Markdown notes and an AI you can ask about your network. No deal pipeline, and it isn't trying to have one. |
| Ease of use | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is our ceiling. Contacts come in from LinkedIn, your inbox and WhatsApp, so you aren't typing them in by hand. | B4.4 from about 760 App Store ratings, a B on our ladder. The whole idea is that it builds your contact list for you, so there's little to type in. Getting past the card and the automatic trial is the fiddly part. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension. It connects to Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Google Calendar, Zapier, Make and PandaDoc. There's an API, but only from Premium. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. 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 | small teams that find leads on LinkedIn | 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: folk and Mesh. How we grade
Where they differ
- folk starts at $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). Mesh starts at $10 / month, billed annually at $120 ($20 billed monthly).
- Mesh has a free plan. folk does not, though it has a free trial.
- folk also covers sales pipeline and workflow automation.
- Mesh also covers notes.
At a glance
| folk | Mesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24 per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) | $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 Premium features, 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 | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Folk Inc. | Automattic Inc. |
| Price read from | folk.app | me.sh |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
folk
- Small sales teams, agencies and founders who prospect on LinkedIn
- Teams that manage relationships across email and WhatsApp
- People who want enrichment and outreach inside the CRM rather than in separate tools
Mesh
- Individuals who want a contact book that keeps itself up to date
- People who want a free personal CRM for up to 1,000 contacts
- Small teams that share contacts and look for warm introductions
Worth knowing
folk
- There is no free plan; the 14-day trial is followed by a paid subscription.
- Deals, email sequences, dashboards and API access are only on Premium and Enterprise.
- Enrichments, AI magic fields and messages are capped each month on Standard and Premium.
- The terms of use state that all fees are non-refundable.
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
folk
- folkX Chrome extension
- Saves people and companies from LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and other social sites into folk from the browser, so contacts do not have to be typed in by hand.
- Email, calendar and WhatsApp sync
- Gmail or Outlook mail, calendars and WhatsApp conversations are synced to each contact. Standard allows 1 synced account per member and Premium allows 5.
- Contact enrichment
- Looks up missing email addresses and phone numbers for contacts. Standard includes 500 enrichments a month and Premium 1,000; Enterprise limits are custom.
- Pipelines and deals
- Customizable pipelines track contacts and companies through each stage on every plan. Deals, custom objects and dashboards are added on Premium.
- Campaigns and sequences
- Personalized email campaigns can be sent from folk, with 2,000 messages per member a month on Standard and 5,000 on Premium. Multi-step email sequences need Premium.
- AI assistants
- Four assistants suggest follow-ups for stalled conversations, summarize a relationship, research companies and run trigger-based outreach workflows.
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
folk
Standard$24
per member / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Pipelines, email campaigns, the LinkedIn extension, 500 enrichments and 2,000 AI magic fields a month, and 2,000 messages per member a month.
Premium$48
per member / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
Adds deals and custom objects, email sequences, dashboards, workspace roles and API access, with 1,000 enrichments and 5,000 messages per member a month.
EnterpriseFrom $80
per member / month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
Custom limits for enrichment, messages and syncs, security controls, group-level permissions and a dedicated account manager.
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
folk
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
folk's pricing page lists Standard at $24 per member a month billed annually instead of $30 monthly, and Premium at $48 instead of $60.
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.
