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, Android and Web-based 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. BiP Messenger icon

    BiP Messenger

     2 likes

    With BiP, you can send pictures and videos, documents, audio files, locations as well as text messages. Holding the microphone button is enough to send the audio recording.?

    192 BiP Messenger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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  2. Caprine icon

    Caprine

     17 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Caprine screenshot 1
     
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    Caprine vs Franz Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Caprine is a client only for Facebook Messenger

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Tangram screenshot 1
     
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    Tangram vs Franz Comments
    emascandam
    Positive
    0

    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).

    • Tangram is Free and Open SourceFranz is Freemium and Open Source
    • Tangram is LightweightFranz is not according to our users
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  6. 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
    Hype by Opera screenshot 1
     
  7. 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
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Screen Sharing
     
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    mautrix-whatsapp

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    A Matrix-WhatsApp puppeting bridge.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    Volt

     1 like

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

    19 Volt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Volt screenshot 1
     
  12. 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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    ChatWerk screenshot 1
     
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    mautrix-telegram

     2 likes

    A Matrix-Telegram hybrid puppeting/relaybot bridge.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    mautrix-telegram screenshot 1
     
  14. 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
    Caliopen screenshot 1
     
  15. 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
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Konnektor screenshot 1
     
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