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Mesh CRM Now Available on Android Devices

Mesh, the CRM tool acquired by Automattic, is now on Android, offering real-time sync and integration with key platform features.

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Mesh, the relationship manager and personal CRM acquired by WordPress.com’s parent company, Automattic, last year, is now available on Android devices. The app enables users to privately visualize and track people in their personal and professional networks, add notes to contact information, and set reminders for outreach. On Android, the company customized Mesh’s app to work with key platform features like split-screen and pop-up views, allowing users to access Mesh while working in other apps such as messages or email. It also supports keyboard shortcuts for foldables and tablets, in-app search, home screen widgets with Material You colors matching Android’s wallpaper, and real-time sync across devices.

Mesh’s broader plans include closer integration with Automattic’s messaging app, Beeper, which connects users across platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, Signal, Messenger, X, LinkedIn, Slack, Discord, and Google Messages. Currently, Mesh and Beeper interoperate to some extent, allowing Mesh users to draft texts in Beeper or click deep links to visit a Mesh user’s profile. The company is also experimenting with AI features to enhance productivity in managing personal relationships, such as voice-based, hands-free experiences and improved business-card-scanning capabilities. Personal information in Mesh isn’t shared for ad targeting, as the product is subscription-based, with free access for up to 1,000 contacts.

Mesh co-founder Zachary Hamed noted that AI could help users be better friends and manage work and personal relationships more effectively. He highlighted the challenge of maintaining connections with large social media networks, emphasizing the need for tools that make this task manageable. Mesh’s Nexus AI is in early access, allowing users to ask questions about contacts, expertise, or locations. The company is also exploring AI for voice-based interactions and business-card scanning. Currently, about 70% of Mesh’s customers use the app for business purposes, with a focus on executives managing larger teams or those with tight networks to stay in touch. The app will roll out to Google Play for phones, tablets, and foldables as a free download with in-app purchases.

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Key points

Mesh, the CRM tool acquired by Automattic, is now available on Android devices.
Mesh allows users to privately visualize and track people in their personal and professional networks.
Mesh’s Android app supports split-screen, pop-up views, keyboard shortcuts for foldables and tablets, in-app search, and home screen widgets with Material You colors.
Mesh and Beeper interoperate, allowing Mesh users to draft texts in Beeper or click deep links to visit a Mesh user’s profile.
Mesh’s Nexus AI is in early access, enabling users to ask questions about contacts, expertise, or locations.
Personal information stored in Mesh isn’t shared for ad targeting, as the product is subscription-based, with free access for up to 1,000 contacts.
Currently, about 70% of Mesh’s customers use the app for business purposes, with a focus on executives managing larger teams.

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Theo Almeida

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