A simpler, private Cloze alternative — personal CRM without AI
Looking for a Cloze alternative? Elos is an open-source personal CRM that doesn't read your email or use AI to score your contacts. End-to-end encrypted notes, 10 languages, free to start, self-hostable.
Cloze is an AI-powered relationship manager that ties into your email, calendar and social accounts to track and prioritize contacts automatically. It's powerful, but it's built on reading a lot of your data and running AI over it. Elos is the calmer, more private opposite: open source, no AI, no inbox integration, and notes that are end-to-end encrypted. It remembers the people and dates that matter and lets you stay genuinely present.
No AI scoring your relationships
Cloze uses AI to rank and manage contacts from your inbox. Elos has no AI and never reads your email — you stay in charge.
Open source and auditable
Cloze is proprietary. Elos is AGPL-3.0: read the code, verify the privacy, self-host if you want.
End-to-end encrypted notes
Your notes are encrypted in your browser with a key only you hold.
Focused, not overwhelming
No unified inbox to manage — just the people, dates and moments you choose to track.
Private and multilingual
No ads, no third-party trackers, 10 languages, and Nostr login if you prefer no email.
How Elos compares
| Elos | Monica | Clay | Dex | Cloze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open source (AGPL-3.0) | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| End-to-end encrypted notes | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| No AI reading your data | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Interface in 10 languages | ✓ | ~ | — | — | — |
| Log in without an email (Nostr) | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elos a good alternative to Cloze?
If you want a private, open-source personal CRM without AI and without inbox scraping, yes. Cloze is a heavier, AI-driven tool; Elos is deliberately simpler and privacy-first.
Does Elos read my email like Cloze?
No. Elos never connects to your inbox. You add the people and notes you care about yourself.
Can I self-host Elos?
Yes — Elos ships as a Docker app under the AGPL-3.0 license, so your data stays entirely yours.