Franz Alternatives

Franz is described as 'Free messaging app / former Emperor of Austria and combines chat & messaging services into one application. Franz currently supports Slack, WhatsApp, WeChat, HipChat and many more. You can download Franz for Mac, Windows & Linux' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Franz for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Franz alternative is Rambox, which is free. Other great apps like Franz are Station, Beeper, Ferdium and ElectronIM.

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  1. Tangram icon

    Tangram

     8 likes

    Tangram is a new kind of browser. It is designed to organize and run your Web applications. Each tab is persistent and independant. You can set multiple tabs with different accounts for the same application.

    12 Tangram alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    Comments about Tangram as an Alternative to Franz
    emascandam
    Positive
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    Unlike many alternatives that rely on Blink, Tangram relies on WebKit and thus some users might see memory improvement (it still used a lot of RAM though).

    Franz Icon
    Tangram icon
    • Tangram is Free and Open SourceFranz is Freemium and Open Source
    • Tangram is LightweightFranz is not according to our users
  2. Caprine icon

    Caprine

     17 likes

    Caprine is an unofficial and privacy focused Facebook Messenger app with many useful features.

    18 Caprine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Caprine as an Alternative to Franz
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Caprine is a client only for Facebook Messenger

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Franz Icon
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    • Caprine is Free and Open SourceFranz is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Hype by Opera icon

    Hype by Opera

     1 like

    Hype is a chat service built into the Opera Mini browser, so you can chat, share, and browse in one app. And when you find something online worth sharing, Hype makes it easy to do so with WebSnap.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Opera Mini
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    Wavebox

    Productivity browser featuring unified webmail, website, and web app management, isolated multi-account support, vertical sidebar with grouping, memory-saving tab sleeping, app-to-app linking, built-in chat and screenshare, colla...

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  6. NYNJA icon

    NYNJA

     1 like

    all-in-one Communication and Collaboration Platform. The NYNJA platform combines the benefits of instant chat, video conferencing, screen sharing, file sharing, asset management collaboration, and much more, in one fast, easy and reliable platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Screen Sharing
     

  7. mautrix-whatsapp

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    A Matrix-WhatsApp puppeting bridge.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    • Matrix.org
    • WhatsApp
     
  10. Volt icon

    Volt

     1 like

    300 KB desktop client for Slack, Skype, Gmail, Twitter, Facebook and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. ChatWerk icon

    ChatWerk

     1 like

    No matter which channel your clients prefer, ChatWerk combines the most popular messengers, from WhatsApp to Instagram into one inbox. Easy-to-use app that enables entrepreneurs to chat with their customers, ask for reviews, and share information with their team on the go.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  12. mautrix-telegram

     2 likes

    A Matrix-Telegram hybrid puppeting/relaybot bridge.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. Caliopen icon

    Caliopen

     2 likes

    All of your private messages (Email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.) through a single login.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Konnektor icon

    Konnektor

     9 likes

    Konnektor is the developer-friendly alternative to Sameroom. It allows you to do the same but in a different manner. Currently you can use Konnektor for free if you deploy it on your own host.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Konnektor screenshot 1
     
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