What is this?
An open-source PRM — a Personal Relationship Management app. Think of the CRMs sales teams use, but for your friends and family: it helps you document your life and log interactions with the people you care about.
An open-source PRM — a Personal Relationship Management app. Think of the CRMs sales teams use, but for your friends and family: it helps you document your life and log interactions with the people you care about.Is this an app I install, or a website I run somewhere?A web application, not an installable phone or desktop app: you run it on a server and use it from a browser. It is fully open source, funded via Patreon and paid subscriptions.
A web application, not an installable phone or desktop app: you run it on a server and use it from a browser. It is fully open source, funded via Patreon and paid subscriptions.How do I get my own instance up and running?Self-host it: the repository includes a Docker Compose setup, or you can deploy it like any Laravel application. From then on everything happens in the web interface.
Self-host it: the repository includes a Docker Compose setup, or you can deploy it like any Laravel application. From then on everything happens in the web interface.What does a server need to run it?It is a PHP application built on Laravel, with a Vite-compiled frontend and a database — a standard web stack, nothing exotic.
It is a PHP application built on Laravel, with a Vite-compiled frontend and a database — a standard web stack, nothing exotic.Is the version in this repo ready for daily use?Not quite — this branch is the beta in active development. The README points to the 4.x branch for the stable, current version.
Not quite — this branch is the beta in active development. The README points to the 4.x branch for the stable, current version.Would this help someone who's bad at remembering details about people?Yes — it is built for people who want to document their lives or struggle to remember details about those they care about. The authors highlight positive feedback from users with Asperger syndrome and Alzheimer's, and from introverts.
Yes — it is built for people who want to document their lives or struggle to remember details about those they care about. The authors highlight positive feedback from users with Asperger syndrome and Alzheimer's, and from introverts.Where can I actually use it — desktop, phone?Anywhere a browser runs — the project's stated goal is that Monica runs easily on any desktop OS or mobile phone, served from your own host.
Anywhere a browser runs — the project's stated goal is that Monica runs easily on any desktop OS or mobile phone, served from your own host.Who can see the things I write about people in it?Only you. It is explicitly not a social network, users are never tracked, and nothing scans your data — it all stays on your own server.
Only you. It is explicitly not a social network, users are never tracked, and nothing scans your data — it all stays on your own server.Is there anything unusual about the license?It is AGPL-3.0. The authors are relaxed about it: they say you could even fork Monica into a competing money-making project, though they admit the license is 'not ideal' for that.
It is AGPL-3.0. The authors are relaxed about it: they say you could even fork Monica into a competing money-making project, though they admit the license is 'not ideal' for that.What can I record about each person?Plenty: notes, how you met, activities together, tasks, addresses and ways to reach them, their pets, plus documents and photos. You can also define relationships between contacts, custom field and activity types, and organize people with labels.
Plenty: notes, how you met, activities together, tasks, addresses and ways to reach them, their pets, plus documents and photos. You can also define relationships between contacts, custom field and activity types, and organize people with labels.Will it remind me about birthdays and plans?Yes — reminders are built in, including automatic birthday reminders. It is deliberately simple, though: it only emails you about things you explicitly asked to be reminded of.
Yes — reminders are built in, including automatic birthday reminders. It is deliberately simple, though: it only emails you about things you explicitly asked to be reminded of.Can my partner use the same instance?Yes — Monica supports multiple vaults and users, so several people can each keep their own private space on one install.
Yes — Monica supports multiple vaults and users, so several people can each keep their own private space on one install.Does it use AI to analyze my relationships?No — the README rules it out explicitly: no built-in AI or ChatGPT-style integrations, and no smart assistant guessing what you want.
No — the README rules it out explicitly: no built-in AI or ChatGPT-style integrations, and no smart assistant guessing what you want.What are similar projects?diaspora, laravel-crm, akaunting, codimd, aureuserp, invoiceninja, macro, pricebuddy
diaspora, laravel-crm, akaunting, codimd, aureuserp, invoiceninja, macro, pricebuddyWhich topics is it in?crm, notes, laravel, notifications, note-taking, php, vite, agpl, hacktoberfest, web-app, privacy, server
crm, notes, laravel, notifications, note-taking, php, vite, agpl, hacktoberfest, web-app, privacy, server