What CompanionLink Software, Inc. does

CompanionLink Software, Inc. is a privately-held software developer founded in 1996 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The company builds synchronization software that moves contacts, calendars, tasks, and notes between desktop applications — including Microsoft Outlook (classic, New, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com), Act!, GoldMine, HCL Notes, Palm Desktop, Thunderbird, Time & Chaos, monday.com, and Salesforce — and mobile devices running Android, iPhone, Google, and iCloud. Its proprietary direct-sync engine is designed to bypass third-party intermediaries (Google, Exchange, iTunes, iCloud), supporting USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and the company's own DejaCloud private cloud sync pathway, with the explicit value proposition of keeping user data under the customer's control.

The product portfolio centers on the CompanionLink sync line (Outlook/Mac/Google/Express/Pro variants targeting different PIMs and CRMs), the DejaOffice CRM suite (Android and iOS mobile apps plus a Windows PC CRM with Standalone/Express/Pro editions), the DejaCloud tiered subscription sync service, DejaFlow for cloud-to-cloud sync between Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and ancillary tools including CL Duplicate Remover, DejaDesktop wallpaper, LiveDeskCal desktop widget, DoubleLook Enterprise (server-based 24×7 team sync), and the recently launched SpamRescue SaaS for spam-folder monitoring. Underlying technology emphasizes broad integration interoperability, full database encryption on mobile, preservation of Outlook categories and color codes, and a portable license model.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time perpetual licenses for CompanionLink and DejaOffice products (covering up to 3 PCs per purchase, with 90-day money-back guarantee and free upgrades within the v11 cycle), augmented by subscription streams from DejaCloud tiered plans, SpamRescue ($49/month professional tier), and Premium Support ($149/year), plus one-time professional services revenue from RunStart remote setup ($69). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company's own e-commerce storefronts, the Google Play and Apple App Stores, and US-based email/phone support, supported by an extensive knowledge base and earned media coverage in The New York Times, PC Magazine, and USA TODAY. The customer base is a long-tail of professionals and small businesses using both legacy and modern CRM/PIM systems who need mobile access to their data without surrendering it to third-party platforms; the company reports 1.2M+ cumulative downloads.

Name

CompanionLink Software, Inc.

Legal name

CompanionLink Software, Inc.

Website

https://companionlink.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CompanionLink Software, founded in 1996 in Portland, Oregon, develops PC-to-mobile synchronization software for contacts, calendars, tasks, and notes. It serves professionals and small businesses using Outlook, Act!, GoldMine, and other CRM/PIM systems, syncing data directly to Android, iPhone, and Google devices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contact and Calendar Synchronization Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

File Storage, Sync & Sharing (BPAMAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Migration & Replication Tools (HDABAEAN)

Keywords

• Contact calendar sync
• Outlook CRM synchronization
• Desktop mobile sync
• Private cloud sync
• PIM data integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Perpetual license sales for CompanionLink software. One purchase covers up to 3 PCs. Free upgrade to CompanionLink 11 for purchases after August 1, 2023.
2. Subscription Services: DejaCloud subscription services with tiered levels (DCL1, DCL2, DCL3, DCL5) for database size and device count. Premium Support at $149/year for up to 5 tickets over one year.
3. Professional Services: RunStart one-time setup service at $69 for remote configuration assistance. Premium Support annual subscription for ongoing priority assistance.
4. Recurring Purchases: Recurring purchase model entitles customer to license for the recurrence period. When canceled, license ends.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CompanionLink Software develops and sells PC-to-mobile synchronization software that keeps contacts, calendars, tasks, and notes consistent across desktop applications (Outlook, Act!, GoldMine, Palm Desktop, HCL Notes, Thunderbird, Time & Chaos, monday.com, Salesforce) and mobile devices (Android, iPhone, Google, iCloud) via USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or its private DejaCloud service. The product portfolio includes sync connectors, the DejaOffice mobile CRM app and PC CRM platform, DejaCloud and DejaFlow cloud sync services, plus utilities such as CL Duplicate Remover, DejaDesktop, LiveDeskCal, SpamRescue, and the DoubleLook Enterprise server-based sync solution.

Product overview

CompanionLink Software offers a portfolio of sync and CRM products centered on CompanionLink (PC sync software) and DejaOffice (mobile CRM app and PC CRM). The core CompanionLink platform synchronizes Outlook, Google, and various CRMs (Act!, GoldMine, monday.com, Salesforce, HCL Notes, Thunderbird, Time & Chaos, Palm Desktop) to mobile devices via USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or DejaCloud. Supporting products include DejaOffice PC CRM (Standalone/Express/Pro editions for Windows), DejaOffice mobile apps (Android/iOS), DejaCloud sync service, DejaFlow cloud-to-cloud sync, DejaDesktop calendar wallpaper, CL Duplicate Remover, and DoubleLook Enterprise for server-based team sync. Newer products include LiveDeskCal (desktop calendar widget) and SpamRescue (spam folder monitoring SaaS). Paid support services include RunStart (one-time setup) and Premium Support (annual). The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with 1.2M+ downloads and a 90-day money-back guarantee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DejaOffice: CRM app for Android and iPhone that provides Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Memos, and Color Categories with sync capabilities to Outlook, Act!, GoldMine, Palm Desktop, or DejaOffice on PC.
• DejaCloud
• DejaFlow
• DejaDesktop
• LiveDeskCal
• SpamRescue
• CL Duplicate Remover
• DoubleLook Enterprise

Products and services

• CompanionLink for Outlook Primary sync product that synchronizes Outlook contacts, calendar, tasks, and notes between PC and mobile devices (Android, iPhone, Google, iCloud) via USB, Wi-Fi, or DejaCloud, including Outlook categories and color labels.
• CompanionLink for Mac Sync software for Mac users that synchronizes Outlook for Mac with Android, iOS, or Google devices via DejaCloud.
• CompanionLink for Google Two-way sync product for contacts, calendar, and tasks between Outlook and Google using Google Calendar v3 API and Google People API.
• CompanionLink Express — Act! Sync Sync connector for Act! CRM that synchronizes Activities, Contacts, Notes and History to Outlook, Google, iPhone, and Android, with support for Act! v27 and earlier.
• CompanionLink Express — HCL Notes Sync Sync connector for HCL Notes (formerly IBM Notes/Lotus Notes) with reliable field mapping to modern Android, iPhone, and Google devices.
• CompanionLink Express — Thunderbird Sync Sync connector for Mozilla Thunderbird Lightning calendar, contacts, and tasks to mobile and cloud devices.
• CompanionLink Express — Time & Chaos Sync Sync connector for the Time & Chaos contact manager software to mobile and cloud devices.
• CompanionLink Pro — GoldMine Sync Professional sync connector for GoldMine CRM that provides direct sync to Google, iPhone, and Android with reliable field mapping.
• CompanionLink Pro — monday.com Sync Professional connector enabling instant and automatic Outlook contacts and calendar integration with monday sales CRM.
• CompanionLink Pro — Salesforce Sync Professional connector for Salesforce sync with Outlook and phone integration, requiring RST API for field mapping.
• CompanionLink for Palm Desktop Sync product for legacy Palm Desktop users, including migration tools for Windows 10 and 11.
• CL Duplicate Remover Desktop utility that removes duplicate contacts from Outlook, Google, DejaOffice, and Act! databases and supports email deduplication for Outlook.
• DoubleLook Enterprise 24x7 server-based sync solution for enterprise teams with a shared network database.
• DejaOffice Mobile CRM Mobile CRM app for Android and iPhone with contacts, calendar, tasks, memos, color categories, recurring tasks, alarms, and widgets; full database encryption on Android.
• DejaOffice PC CRM Windows PC CRM available in Standalone, Express, and Pro editions providing contacts, calendar, tasks, notes, and categories with no monthly fees and local data storage; Pro adds multi-user shared calendars and security controls.
• DejaCloud Sync Automatic private cloud sync service that keeps all devices in step, with tiered subscription levels for database size and device count.
• DejaFlow Cloud-to-cloud sync service between Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and other services.
• DejaDesktop Desktop calendar wallpaper for Windows and Mac that displays the calendar on the desktop background.
• LiveDeskCal Always-visible Windows desktop calendar widget for Windows 11, with three tiers: Free offline, Lite with Google Calendar and Outlook Online sync, and Pro adding CRM integrations for Act!, GoldMine, and monday.com.
• SpamRescue SaaS tool that automatically monitors spam folders across IMAP-compatible email accounts and surfaces legitimate client emails for review using customizable keyword rules and sender trust signals.
• RunStart Setup Service One-time paid remote setup service where a CompanionLink technician configures the customer's sync via remote session for a $69 one-time fee.
• Premium Support Annual subscription for year-round priority technical support with up to five tickets per year, including screen-share, phone, and email assistance, priced at $149/year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-day money-back guarantee on all paid products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Act!coreTechnology or IntegrationCompanionLink Express product offering provides sync capabilities for Act! CRM, enabling activities, contacts, notes and history to sync to Outlook, Google, iPhone, and Android.
• GoldMinecoreTechnology or IntegrationCompanionLink Pro product enables direct sync from GoldMine to Google, iPhone and Android devices with reliable field mapping.
• monday.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationCompanionLink Pro connector enables sync to Outlook or phones with monday sales CRM, providing calendar and contact synchronization.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationCompanionLink Pro connector supports synchronization with Salesforce CRM through Outlook integration.
• HCL NotescoreTechnology or IntegrationCompanionLink Express product for HCL Notes (formerly IBM Notes/Lotus Notes) provides reliable field mapping to modern devices.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Calendar and Contacts integration through CompanionLink for Google product, enabling Outlook to Google sync with contacts, calendar and tasks.
• Microsoft (Outlook)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeep integration with Microsoft Outlook (classic, New, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com) for synchronization to mobile devices.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nine (9Folders): Mobile email and calendar client purpose-built for HCL/IBM Notes sync—directly competes with CompanionLink Express for HCL Notes on iOS and Android.
• Spanning: Cloud-to-cloud sync and backup for Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Salesforce. Adjacent competitor to DejaFlow for enterprise cloud-to-cloud sync/backup.
• AkrutoSync: Direct competitor offering Outlook-to-Android/iPhone sync software with similar direct PC-to-mobile approach and comparable pricing tiers. Targets the same prosumer/professional segment.
• SyncGene: Cloud-based calendar and contact sync service between Google, Outlook, iCloud, and other platforms. Competes directly with CompanionLink for Google and DejaCloud-style cloud sync use cases.
• CloudHQ: Cloud-to-cloud sync and backup between Gmail, Outlook, Salesforce, and dozens of other SaaS apps. Directly competes with DejaFlow on the cloud-to-cloud sync proposition.
• Funambol: Open-source PIM/mobile sync platform providing email, contact, and calendar sync across devices. Historic direct competitor in the PC-to-mobile sync space.
• BitTitan: Migration and sync suite (MigrationWiz) for cloud-to-cloud moves across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and various CRMs. Competes with CompanionLink's migration/sync offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Mailbird: Windows email client with calendar, contact, and task management across multiple accounts. Broader productivity platform competing for the same prosumer/email-power-user segment.
• eM Client: Cross-platform email client supporting contacts, calendars, and tasks across Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, and other providers. Competes in the multi-account email/PIM sync segment.
• Zimbra (Synacor): Enterprise email and collaboration platform with native calendar/contact sync. Larger incumbent in the email/calendar sync space where CompanionLink operates at the prosumer level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/companionlink
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/companionlink-software

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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