Calero is a local-first personal relationship manager (PRM) for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Know your network is the core product promise: think Contacts-plus with the people you know, enriched by notes, interactions, relationships, reminders, and optional projects—so you are not starting from a blank card every time you meet someone. When you also need workplace structure, you can map companies and teams on top of the same private graph.
Recent capabilities include contact circles and saved filters for focus, unified search with Spotlight indexing on device, a customisable dashboard with pins and reminders, activity reports on Mac, iCloud (CloudKit) sync across your Apple devices (same Apple ID), Siri and Shortcuts actions, app lock, and rich import/export paths (JSON, vCard, share extension).
Who it is for
- People in relationship-heavy roles (sales, founders, BD, community) who need history and follow-ups, not just phone numbers
- Consultants and operators juggling several clients or programmes
- Leaders and new hires who must understand a complex organisation—without abandoning the personal layer
- Anyone who has outgrown the default Contacts app but wants data to stay on their devices
Principles
- Fast input over perfect structure — capture first, refine later.
- Insight over storage — dashboards, timelines, and reports surface what matters.
- Clarity over complexity — scores and labels stay lightweight.
- Local-first — your graph stays on your devices; optional sync uses Apple’s iCloud (CloudKit) only—no separate Calero web database for your relationship data.
How to use these docs
Use Getting started to install and orient yourself. Core concepts explain entities and fields. Workflows describe day-to-day patterns. Data & export covers backup, circles, and ownership. For narrative positioning, see Use cases on the marketing site.