Personal CRM for Windows
A personal CRM for Windows — a native desktop app in a category that forgot the PC.
If you've searched for a personal CRM as a Windows user, you know the pattern: the polished apps are iPhone-only, and the rest tell you to use a browser tab. Endearist ships an actual native Windows application — and in this category, that alone is rare. It is local-first, which means your PC is the primary store: contacts, notes, journal entries, and warmth scores live on your own disk and the whole app works offline. Sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted with AES-256-GCM before anything leaves the machine — through your own Google Drive, any WebDAV server, or EU-hosted Endearist Cloud on the paid tiers. One honest caveat for Windows users: OneDrive is not currently a supported sync backend, and we'd rather tell you that here than let you discover it in settings. Add a read-only Outlook calendar overlay and plain Markdown export, and your relationship notes finally have a real home on the desktop where you spend your working day.
Using Endearist with Windows
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Install the Windows app — your PC becomes the vault
Download and install Endearist for Windows, open it, and your vault is created locally on your own disk. No account, no server dependency, no browser tab to keep alive. The free tier covers 25 contacts; the app is fully functional offline from the first minute, because offline is the default state, not a degraded mode.
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Import your contacts from Outlook or anywhere else
Export your people from Outlook, Google Contacts, or any address book as CSV or vCard (.vcf), then import the file into Endearist. The dedup pass merges the duplicates a decade of mail clients has accumulated. Be selective: import the fifty relationships you intend to tend, not the entire history of everyone who ever emailed you.
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Choose a sync backend — honestly, not OneDrive
To see the same vault on your Android phone or iPhone, enable E2E-encrypted sync. Supported backends are your own Google Drive, any WebDAV server, or EU-hosted Endearist Cloud — OneDrive is not currently on that list, so plan accordingly. Whichever you pick, the vault is encrypted on your PC with AES-256-GCM and you alone hold the key.
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Overlay your Outlook calendar for context
Connect your Outlook calendar as a read-only overlay: tomorrow's one-to-one shows up next to the notes from the last three, so you walk in remembering the kid's name and the project that was stressing them. Endearist never writes to the calendar — it borrows the schedule to give your notes a timeline.
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End the week with a ten-minute review
Friday afternoon, scan the cadence reminders and warmth scores: who has gone quiet, whose birthday is near, which note deserves a follow-up message. No streaks or guilt mechanics — just a short list. And whenever you want a backup or a second copy of your history, export the whole vault to plain Markdown and CSV in one step.
What works — honestly
| Capability | Status | Details |
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| Native Windows desktop app, fully offline | Works | A real installed application with your vault on your own disk — rare in a category dominated by iOS-only and web-only products. |
| E2E-encrypted sync via Google Drive, WebDAV, or Endearist Cloud | Works | AES-256-GCM with the key in your hands; the backend stores ciphertext only. Endearist Cloud is EU-hosted on the Pro Cloud tiers. |
| OneDrive as a sync backend | Not supported | Not currently supported — the honest answer for the most Windows-native cloud. Use Google Drive, WebDAV, or Endearist Cloud instead. |
| Outlook calendar overlay | Works | Read-only: your Outlook events appear alongside contact notes for prep and follow-up. Endearist never creates or edits events. |
| Import contacts from Outlook / any address book | Manual | Export CSV or vCard from Outlook (or anywhere), import the file, let dedup merge doubles. One-time by design — no background contact sync. |
| Plain Markdown + CSV export | Works | Your whole vault exports to files any editor can open, today or in twenty years. Leaving is always possible, which is exactly why you can stay relaxed. |
| Outlook email integration | Not supported | Endearist does not read your mailbox or auto-log emails. If a thread matters, give it two sentences on the contact — deliberate capture over surveillance. |
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a personal CRM with a native Windows app?
- Yes — Endearist ships a real native Windows application, not a web wrapper. That's unusual: most personal CRMs are iOS-only or browser-only. Your vault lives locally on the PC, works fully offline, and syncs to mobile only if you opt in.
- Can I sync Endearist on Windows through OneDrive?
- Not at the moment — OneDrive is not a supported sync backend. The supported options are your own Google Drive, any WebDAV server, or EU-hosted Endearist Cloud on the paid tiers. All of them carry only an E2E-encrypted vault; the key never leaves your devices.
- Does Endearist sync between my Windows PC and my phone?
- Yes. Enable E2E-encrypted sync via Google Drive, WebDAV, or Endearist Cloud and the same vault opens in the native Android and iPhone apps — and on Mac and Linux too. AES-256-GCM encryption happens on-device; backends only ever see ciphertext.
- Does Endearist integrate with Outlook?
- Partially, and we're precise about which part: the Outlook calendar appears as a read-only overlay next to your contact notes. Email integration does not exist — Endearist never reads your mailbox. Contacts come over via a manual CSV or vCard export from Outlook.
Last updated: 2026-06-10
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