Moving from Monica to LifeWell
An open-source personal CRM for remembering the people in your life, free to self-host. Choose Monica if you want open source and your own server, and a plain record of people, conversations and reminders. Choose LifeWell if you want the hosted app today, on Android, with memories, a family tree and health records on the same people.
Last checked 2026-11-07. The full comparison is on LifeWell and Monica.
How to move across
- Open LifeWell and sign in.
- Add the people you track in Monica (people), starting with the ones you see most.
- Keep dates with them (calendar and appointments) and set reminders.
- Leave the rest in Monica until you know what you want to move. LifeWell has no import from it.
How they differ
| Feature | LifeWell | Monica |
|---|---|---|
| A record for each person in your life | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| Draws your family tree | Yes | Partly (their page) |
| Memories with a photo, a date and a place | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Speak it, and it is written down | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Share a page with someone who has no account | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Appointments with a reminder | Yes | Partly (their page) |
| Medications, conditions and results kept | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Notes | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| Download your own data | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Android app | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| A free plan that stays free | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| One plan for a household | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
LifeWell does not keep the audio of a conversation yet: it writes down what you say. It cannot print your tree for a wall, it has no to-do list for today, and it has no iPhone app. It is not medical advice.
What they charge
| Plan | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | Free (Free to self-host) | their page |
| Hosted | Not stated (Hosted version available; price not stated on the pages we checked) | their page |
LifeWell's plans are on the plans page.
Check it yourself: Monica website.