Franz Alternatives for Android

Franz is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is Beeper, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Franz and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Franz are Speek!, IM+, matterbridge and Google Chat.

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Franz alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers but may also be Video Calling Apps or Group Chat Apps.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Franz.
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Franz is a 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...

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Franz alternatives page was last updated Nov 12, 2024
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  1. Beeper icon
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    Beeper

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    All your chats in one app! Beeper is a universal chat app, unifying up to 14 different chat networks into one single hub.

    19 Beeper alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple protocols
    2.  Instant Messaging
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Telegram
    5.  Sms from PC
    6.  Slack client
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  IMessage
    9.  Multiple Account support
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Whatsapp integration
    12.  Unified inbox
    13.  No Tracking
    14.  Cloud Sync
    15.  No registration required
    16.  IRC
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    • Beeper is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Franz.

    • Beeper is Free and ProprietaryFranz is Freemium and Open Source
    • Beeper is Privacy focusedFranz is not according to our users
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    Speek!

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    Speek! is the first messenger that is anonymous and censorship-resistant by design. Speek! messenger encrypts all messages and is secure, private and decentralized.

    86 Speek! alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Decentralized

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Serverless
    4.  Anticensorship
    5.  Anonymous Chat
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.7.0) is from July 2022.

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  4. IM+ icon
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    IM+

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    Chat everywhere! IM+ is the most widely used mobile IM app! Connect all-in-one to MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, AIM, Jabber, ICQ, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter on ALL popular mobile platforms.

    The widest selection of unique features that you won't find in any other IM client!.

    105 IM+ alternatives
    IM+ on iPhone

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Java Mobile
    • Symbian S60
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    IM+ Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    IM+ on Windows Mobile
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    IM+ on Symbian S60
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    Comments about IM+ as an Alternative to Franz
     
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    Does not support the same range of messengers

    Negative comment •Apr 15, 2017
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    • Most users think IM+ is a great Franz alternative.

    • IM+ is the most popular Web-based alternative to Franz.

    • IM+ is Freemium and ProprietaryFranz is Freemium and Open Source
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    matterbridge

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    Bridges between a growing number of protocols: mattermost, IRC, gitter, xmpp, slack, discord, telegram, rocketchat, steam, twitch, ssh-chat, zulip, whatsapp, keybase, matrix, microsoft teams, and more with REST API (mattermost not required!).

    20 matterbridge alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    matterbridge Features

    1.  REST API
    2.  Chat Bot
    3.  Xmpp
    4.  All in one
    5.  Golang
    6.  IRC
    7.  VK integration
    8.  Telegram
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  6. Google Chat icon
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    Google Chat

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    Google Chat is an intelligent and secure communication and collaboration tool, built for teams. From ad-hoc messaging to topic-based workstream collaboration, Chat makes it easy to get work done where the conversation is happening.

    58 Google Chat alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Google Chat Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Workspaces
    3.  Collaborative Workspaces
    4.  Team Messaging
    5.  Calls
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  7. GroupMe icon
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    GroupMe

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    Group messaging platform owned by Microsoft. It's absolutely free, whether you're talking to a group of friends, or texting with one person. Best of all, it works on nearly every phone, via push or SMS. With GroupMe, it's easy to reach anyone, anytime, anywhere.

    44 GroupMe alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
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    GroupMe Features

    1.  IFTTT Integration
    2.  Microsoft Teams Integration
    3.  Team Messaging
    4.  SMS Messaging
    5.  Video Conferencing
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  9. Tinode icon
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    Tinode

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    Fully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).

    178 Tinode alternatives
    iOS client

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Tinode Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  React
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    • Tinode is the most popular SaaS alternative to Franz.

    • Tinode is Free and Open SourceFranz is Freemium and Open Source
  10. aTalk icon
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    aTalk

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    An encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for android.

    211 aTalk alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Built-in player
    8.  Stickers
    9.  Speech Recognition
    10.  DNSSEC
    11.  Support ZRTP
    12.  Built-in Photo editor
    13.  Multiple languages
    14.  Integrated File Sharing
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