Franz
All your messaging in one desktop app with workspaces, Magic Bar, and privacy-conscious AI
Franz is a desktop workspace for Mac, Windows, and Linux that brings 75+ messaging services, email, and native Signal into a single window, so replies across client chat, team chat, and inboxes are not buried in separate tabs. Each service runs in its own isolated container, with unified notifications and unread badges, and any website can be added as a custom service.
Features include workspaces for grouping services, a Magic Bar command shortcut, plain and smart snippets, Smart Translate, on-device voice dictation (macOS), calendar views for Google, Outlook, and iCloud, Privacy Shield for blocking trackers and email pixels, Franz Mail with sender intelligence, native Signal with transcription and summaries, a task manager, screen sharing, and 1Password autofill. AI can run locally, through a bring-your-own-key provider, or via France-hosted zero-retention Franz Cloud.
Franz is aimed at consultants, recruiters, founders, and operators. It is packaged as a free Starter plan with limited services and workspaces, recurring Pro and Max editions with monthly or annual billing, and a one-time Lifetime license per person covering all devices; hosted Franz Cloud AI is an optional add-on for Lifetime users.
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