Hippo vs Kinu
Hippo
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| Figure | Hippo | Kinu |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.25/mo | $5.83/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Personal CRM Software | 8.7 (#6) | 8.2 (#10) |
| Platforms | The official FAQ lists iPhone, iPad and Mac support and says Hippo is unavailable on Android, Windows and the web. | Kinu is available on iOS, Android, and the web. |
| Product | Hippo is a personal CRM for keeping notes, events, and to-dos about friends, family, and colleagues. | Kinu is a private personal CRM for remembering details, birthdays, and important dates about friends and family. |
| Support | Hippo's support site provides help articles and a contact form for questions, feedback, or suggestions. | Kinu says its support team typically responds within 24 hours. |
Plans
Hippo
- Free trialFree
- Monthly$1.99 a month
- Yearly$14.99 a year
- Lifetime$29.99, paid once
Kinu
- FreeFree
- Kinu Plus (monthly)$6.99 a month
- Kinu Plus (yearly)$69.99 a year
- Founding Member Lifetime$149.99, paid once
In their own words
Kinu
Kinu is a private personal CRM for remembering details and important dates about friends and family. It can remind users when a date arrives or when they have not been in touch for a while. For each person, users can keep moments, private and voice notes, dates, and rituals. It is designed for personal relationships rather than sales contacts or a larger social network, and has no feeds, followers, likes, or public profiles.
After sign-in, Kinu works offline and saves changes to the device first. Relationship data is local by default; users can enable free encrypted backup or paid encrypted sync. When either is enabled, data is encrypted on the device before it leaves and remains encrypted in transit and at rest. Voice notes stay on the device on every plan, and data can be exported at any time. Kinu is available on Android, iOS, and web. The free plan supports up to 10 people; Kinu Plus adds unlimited people and encrypted sync for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year.