Self-Hosting Monica CRM: Personal Relationship Manager with Docker

Self-Hosting Monica CRM: Personal Relationship Manager with Docker You’ve forgotten your partner’s coworker’s name for the third time. Your friend mentioned their kid’s allergy last month and you can’t remember which one. Your uncle told you about his surgery and you didn’t follow up. Sound familiar? Monica is an open-source personal CRM (Customer Relationship Management — except the “customers” are the people you actually care about). It gives you a structured place to record details about people in your life: what you talked about, their birthdays, their kids’ names, food preferences, important life events, and the things that make relationships feel intentional rather than accidental. ...

March 21, 2026 · 9 min · Self Host Setup