Franz Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Franz for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Rambox, 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 Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Franz are Station, Ferdium, ElectronIM and Beeper.

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

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Instant Messenger

Franz is a free messaging app / former Emperor of Austria and combines chat & messaging services into one application....

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Rambox
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Freemium • Proprietary
Instant Messenger
Application Launcher
Mac
Windows
Linux
30 Rambox alternatives
Free and Cross Platform messaging and emailing app that combines common web applications into one.
- - Rambox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Franz.
- - Rambox is the most popular free alternative to Franz.
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Rambox Features
1. PortableRambox can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Multiple Account supportRambox support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Web application wrapper
Instagram integration
Support for Multiple protocols
Skype integration
Multi-messenger
Active discord support system
Configurable
Built-in themes
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Telegram
Comments about Rambox as a Alternative to Franz
Almost everyone thinks Rambox is a great Franz alternative.
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syntax
Very similar concept. Rambox is also open-source and supports more applications.
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edmundlaugasson
Rambox has similar concept like Franz and has more services than Franz which makes it extremely cool. However, Rambox is still too raw - it forgets your configuration when you try to restore from backup and when you have more than 25 services then you just do not see more than 25 and navigating between them is uncomfortable.
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javaorca
Doesn't have problems with notifications for whatsapp and google chat as Franz has
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RemovedUser
It's better, open-source, and cheaper.
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Alexey Korepov
Opensource app with large list of supported messenger types!
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Station
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Tab Manager
Instant Messenger
Mac
Windows
Linux
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Brave
29 Station alternatives
Station is the first open-source smart browser for busy people. A single place for all of your web applications.
- - Station is the most popular Open Source alternative to Franz.
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Station Features
1. Ad-freeStation doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
App integration
Slack client
Integrated Search
Knowledge Management
Open API
Live Push Notifications
Team Messaging
Comments about Station as a Alternative to Franz
Almost everyone thinks Station is a great Franz alternative.
Guest
Beautiful design and more easy to configure, right. A lot of apps, right. But, no languages support (only english) and really not consume less ram. On my test : 4 services connected on both (Franz and Station), Station takes about 2,1 Go of Ram ! Franz consume 700 mo. In comparision, I have also 30 opened tabs in Chrome and it consume about 1 Go of my Ram.
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Guest
Had the services I wanted that Franz didn't, even with its recipes some apps were impossible to add.
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Guest
Easier than franz to use, configure and consume less ram from computer!
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Guest
400+ apps. Very modern design. It has also a notifications manager.
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Ferdium
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Free • Open Source
Instant Messenger
Web Browser
Mac
Windows
Linux
17 Ferdium alternatives
All your services in one place, built by the community.
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Ferdium Features
1. No TrackingFerdium will not track you or use your personal data.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Ferdium without registration.
3. Dark ModeFerdium supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
5. Ad-freeFerdium doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Ferdium.
7. Privacy focusedFerdium is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
8. LightweightFerdium consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Unified messaging
Workspaces
Multiple languages
Unified communications
Comments about Ferdium as a Alternative to Franz
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Grant Cruickshank
It's Ferdi after the Ferdi developer threw a wobbly and walked away (Ferdi being forked from Franz after THAT developer started pricing a little too aggressively). If you liked Ferdi you'll like Ferdium 'cos it's the same, innit. Ferdium seems to be still getting updates but its future is anyone's guess at this point.
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ElectronIM
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Free • Open Source
Instant Messenger
Web Browser
Mac
Windows
Linux
6 ElectronIM alternatives
Free open source Electron based multi instant messaging (IM) client.

Combine all your IM applications (or whatever you want) in a single browser (Electron) window.
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ElectronIM Features
1. Spell CheckingElectronIM can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
2. Multiple Account supportElectronIM support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
3. PortableElectronIM can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. LightweightElectronIM consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. No TrackingElectronIM will not track you or use your personal data.
6. Ad-freeElectronIM doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in ElectronIM without registration.
8. Dark ModeElectronIM supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Whatsapp integration
Multiplatform
Notifications
Telegram
Multi-messenger
Customizable
Opinions about ElectronIM as a Alternative to Franz
Almost everyone thinks ElectronIM is a great Franz alternative.
Beeper
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Freemium • Open Source
Instant Messenger
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
13 Beeper alternatives
Beeper is a fast multiprotocol single app to chat on iMessage, WhatsApp, and 15 other networks. You can search, snooze, or archive messages. And with a unified inbox, you’ll never miss a message again.
- - Beeper is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Franz.
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Beeper Features
1. Privacy focusedBeeper is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Ad-freeBeeper doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. End-to-End EncryptionBeeper has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
4. No TrackingBeeper will not track you or use your personal data.
Support for Multiple protocols
Telegram
IMessage
Sms from PC
Slack client
IRC
Hamsket
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Free • Open Source
Instant Messenger
Mac
Windows
Linux
13 Hamsket alternatives
Hamsket is a fork of Rambox that was started when Rambox moved from being totally free to a "freemium" model.
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Hamsket Features
1. Multiple Account supportHamsket support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
2. Ad-freeHamsket doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. PortableHamsket can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Do not disturb mode
Support for Multiple protocols
Web application wrapper
Password lock
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Slack integration
Multi Channel
Skype integration
Built-in themes
Configurable
Comments about Hamsket as a Alternative to Franz
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RemovedUser
This is the tracker-free version of Rambox which is the best alternative for Franz
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Ripcord
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Instant Messenger
Group Chat App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Discord
Slack
159 Ripcord alternatives
Ripcord is a desktop chat client for group-centric services like Slack and Discord. It provides a traditional compact desktop interface designed for power users. It's not built on top of web browser technology: it responds quickly to input, sips gently from computer...
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Ripcord Features
1. VoiP CallsRipcord allows you to make voice calls over Internet using the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
Slack integration
Native application
Slack client
Slack Threads in Tabs
Kopete
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Free • Open Source
Instant Messenger
Mac
Linux
BSD
50 Kopete alternatives
Kopete is an instant messenger supporting AIM, ICQ, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Novell GroupWise Messenger, and more. It is designed to be a flexible and extensible multi-protocol system suitable for personal and enterprise use.
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Kopete Features
Xmpp