Free Address Book
Free Address Book is a free Windows contact manager for personal and business records.
What Free Address Book is
Free Address Book is a free Windows contact manager for personal and business records. Contacts can include addresses, birthdays, phone numbers, company names, websites, email addresses, and photos. Search helps locate information, while groups organize records and birthday reminders identify upcoming dates. Custom fields accommodate details such as insurance, loans, or hosting. Business records can store partner company, registration, bank account, and tax numbers. Contact lists and selected details can be printed with customizable settings, and CSV import and export are supported. The software is free for personal and commercial use at no cost. A portable ZIP edition runs without installation and keeps settings in the application directory. The download page lists 32-bit and 64-bit support for Windows XP SP2, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11. Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 is listed as a prerequisite. Version 1.10.3 was last updated Nov 24 2016.
Good
- Stores personal and business contact fields
- CSV import and export
- Custom fields and contact groups
- Printable lists with settings
- Portable ZIP version available
Watch out
- Last update listed as Nov 24 2016
- Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
- Installer needs local installation rights
- Windows only
Who it suits
It suits Windows users managing personal contacts, company records, custom information, and birthday reminders. The portable edition fits users who want to run it without installation.
Verdict
Free Address Book covers standard and business contact details with search, printing, CSV support, and reminders. Its older listed update and Windows prerequisites are important considerations.
Plans and prices
From Free Address Book's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free Address Book | Free | Freeware for personal and commercial use · Windows XP through Windows 11 · Installer requires local installation rights |
The facts
Each one read from Free Address Book's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Business records
- The app can store partner details such as company, registration, bank account, and tax numbers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Contact groups
- Users can create contact groups.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Contact management
- The app stores contacts’ addresses, birthdays, phone numbers, company names, websites, and email addresses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- CSV
- The app supports CSV import and export.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Custom fields
- Users can create custom fields for information such as insurance, loans, or hosting.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Portability
- The portable ZIP version runs without installation and stores settings in the application directory.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Prerequisite
- The download page lists Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 as a software prerequisite.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Printing
- Users can print contact lists and selected contact details, with customizable print settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reminders
- The app includes birthday reminders.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- The app lets users search for contact information.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page lists free support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Version date
- The download page lists version 1.10.3 and a last update date of Nov 24 2016.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Photos
- Users can attach photos to contacts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported Windows versions
- The download page lists 32-bit and 64-bit support for Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11.checked 11 Oct 2026
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