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Dex vs. Peak One: Maintain a network or keep commitments?
Dex is a personal CRM that pulls your network together from LinkedIn, email and messengers. Peak One keeps contacts, conversation notes and commitments alongside your tasks. Here's an honest look at what fits where.
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In short
Four reasons why you can take a look at Peak One.
Dex is built to keep a large network up to date. Peak One starts smaller: with the people you've made commitments to and what needs doing about them.
- 1Contacts alongside tasksContacts, tasks and Peak Day are on one platform.
- 2Commitments in viewYou note what you promised to whom, and turn it into a step in your daily plan.
- 3Start for freePeak One starts with Free for €0. Dex mentions a 7-day trial and plans from $12 per month.
- 4Where Dex fits better, honestlyFor LinkedIn sync, messenger connection and a large network, Dex is further along today.
The difference
Dex and Peak One compared.
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At a glance
Approach
What the tool is built for
- Peak One
- Personal apps on one platform: tasks, day, habits, goals and notes
- Dex
- Personal CRM that brings your relationships together in one place
Start for free
Try without payment
- Peak One
- Free, €0
- Dex
- Try free for 7 days
Devices
Where you use it
- Peak One
- In the browser, log in with Google
- Dex
- Mobile, browser extension, web and desktop
Data location
Where your data lives
- Peak One
- Application and database in Frankfurt am Main
- Dex
- Not listed in the plans
Features
Contacts
People with context
- Peak One
- Contacts: contacts, conversation notes and commitments
- Dex
- Contacts with custom fields, import and two-way sync
LinkedIn
Keep your network up to date
- Peak One
- Not documented
- Dex
- LinkedIn sync up to 2,500 contacts (Premium) or 9,000 (Professional)
Messages
Email and messengers
- Peak One
- Not documented
- Dex
- Email and calendar integration, WhatsApp and messaging sync
Multiple inboxes
Personal and professional
- Peak One
- Not documented
- Dex
- Multiple email accounts, Outlook and notetaker from Professional
Commitments
What you promised to whom
- Peak One
- Contacts: contacts, conversation notes and commitments
- Dex
- Not listed as a separate feature
Tasks and daily plan
What needs doing about it
- Peak One
- Peak Day: day and week with the most important first
- Dex
- Not listed as a separate feature
Map
Who lives where
- Peak One
- Not documented
- Dex
- Map view from Premium
KI
Research and assistance
- Peak One
- Ask Peak answers questions from your own dataPreview
- Dex
- Research credits per month, voice mode from Professional
Pricing
Free
- Peak One
- Free: €0
- Dex
- 7-day trial, no permanent free plan listed
Getting started
- Peak One
- Pro: from €9.90
- Dex
- Premium: $12 per month billed monthly
Middle tier
- Peak One
- Scope per plan per quote
- Dex
- Professional: $20 per month billed monthly
With others
- Peak One
- Business: from €199.90
- Dex
- Team: $40 per user/month billed monthly
Discount
Longer term
- Peak One
- Term per quote
- Dex
- 40% discount with annual billing, 20% with quarterly billing
As of October 10, 2026. Dex prices with a $ sign per the Dex pricing page, as monthly list prices; the page does not list amounts for annual or quarterly payment. Peak prices are net reference prices in euros; billing interval, term and included members are set by the quote. Feature details are based on the providers' websites.
Sources: Dex – Pricing · Dex – Website · Peak One – Pricing
Compare for yourself.
Start free with Peak One and keep Dex running until you've decided.
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Relationships with a next step
What changes with Peak One.
- Available
Contacts with conversation notes
In Contacts you note what you talked about and what you promised.
- Available
A commitment becomes a task
What you promised someone lands as a task in Peak Day, with what matters today.
- Available
Plan meetups
With Events & Meetups you invite people and see the sign-ups.
- Available
Decide together
With Polls you ask one question and let people vote together, for example on a date.
Honest assessment
Which tool fits for you?
Peak One fits if
- you want contacts, commitments and tasks in one place
- your network is manageable and commitments matter more than reach
- hosting in Frankfurt matters to you
- you want to start free with no credit card
Dex is a better fit if
- you want to keep a large LinkedIn network up to date automatically
- you want to connect WhatsApp, email and calendar directly
- you want to process contacts further via mail merge, API or Zapier
- you want to manage contacts via mobile app, browser extension and desktop
By situation
Our assessment by situation.
| Situation | More Peak One | More likely Dex |
|---|---|---|
| Circle of friends and family | Conversation notes, commitments and meetups | When contacts should come in automatically from email, calendar and messengers |
| Job search | Application steps as tasks in the daily plan | Keep your LinkedIn network up to date automatically |
| Self-employed | Contacts alongside tasks and goals | Large network with email and messenger sync |
| On the road a lot at events | Organize meetups and sign-ups yourself | Capture contacts quickly via browser extension and mobile app |
Switching over
Switching from Dex, with the most important first.
- 01 / 03
Choose the most important people
Take the contacts you're currently dealing with or have made commitments to. The rest can stay in Dex.
- 02 / 03
Create in Contacts
An import from Dex isn't documented. Create your most important contacts with notes and commitments by hand.
- 03 / 03
Two weeks in parallel
Work with Peak One for a while. Only cancel Dex once nothing is missing for you there.
Frequently asked questions
Briefly answered.
Switching and data
Can I use Dex and Peak One in parallel?
Yes. You start Peak One on the Free plan and keep using Dex until you've decided.
Can I take over my contacts from Dex?
An import from Dex isn't documented. Transfer the contacts that matter to you right now by hand.
Where is my data with Peak One?
The application and database run in Frankfurt am Main.
Pricing
How does Peak One pricing compare to Dex?
Peak One starts with Free for €0, Pro is available from €9.90 as a net reference price. According to its pricing page, Dex Premium costs $12 per month billed monthly, with a 40% discount for annual billing.
Is Dex available for free?
Dex mentions a 7-day trial. The pricing page doesn't list a permanent free plan.
Features
Does Peak One sync my LinkedIn contacts?
That isn't documented. If you want to keep a large LinkedIn network up to date automatically, Dex is the better choice.
Does Peak One remind me to get in touch with someone?
Reminders in Contacts aren't documented. But you can create a task and schedule it in Peak Day.
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