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A Dex alternative with nothing to maintain.

Dex is a good rolodex. The catch is the one every rolodex has: it only works while you keep it up, tagging contacts and filing notes and setting your own reminders. Lil’ takes the opposite approach. It works from who you email and meet with, and when, so the right people come back to you with nothing to maintain.

Lil’ and Dex, side by side

Public Dex information, as of August 2026.

Lil’
Dex
How it stays current
On its own, from who you email and meet with
You add notes, tags, and reminders by hand
What you do each week
Read a few people, say hi
Maintain the system, then decide who to contact
Who it brings up
People going quiet, and people who connect to a goal you set
Whoever you remembered to file and tag
Writes the first message
Yes, a ready opener
No
What it reads from email
Who you email and when, plus subject lines for goal context
Syncs messages for context
Starting price
$0 free, $12/mo paid
$12/mo Premium, $20/mo Professional
Free plan
Yes
Trial only

Where Dex is the better fit

If you want a full contact database you control, with fields you design, LinkedIn sync for thousands of connections, and a place to store notes on everyone you know, Dex is built for that and does it well.

Where Lil’ is different

The reason a rolodex goes stale is the upkeep. Lil’ removes it. It reads who you email and meet with, and when, and works out who you’ve fallen out of touch with. Each week it brings a few of them back, with a ready opener. Point it at a goal, like the clients you want, and your picks can lean that way too.

Try the rolodex that keeps itself up.

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Questions

Is Lil’ a good Dex alternative?

If you like Dex but never keep it up, yes. Dex is a rolodex you maintain. Lil’ works from who you email and meet with, and when, so the right people come back to you without tagging, notes, or reminders to file.

What does Lil’ work from?

Lil’ works from your Gmail and Google Calendar: who you email and meet with, and when. Subject lines help Lil’ spot conversations that may connect to a goal you set. You can turn this off in Settings. Lil’ brings a few people back to you every week, each with a first line ready to send. Paid adds Today, a daily view of who’s ready for a next move, and Ask Lil’, which answers questions about your network.

How much does Lil’ cost next to Dex?

Lil’ has a free plan and a paid plan at $12 a month or $120 a year. Dex starts at $12 a month for Premium and $20 for Professional, with a trial rather than a free plan (as of August 2026).

Lil’ is our product. Comparison checked August 2026. See Dex for its latest plans and features.