5 Best Franz Alternatives That Are Free and Offers More Features

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Franz

So how is it treating you, Franz? Franz is a popular all-in-one messenger app, that brings all your messenger apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Slack, Gmail, Skype, etc in one single application. And while it does everything it advertises, Farns does has its fair share of the problem. For instance, every couple of hour, Franz will nudge you to upgrade to the premium version by making you wait for 10 seconds. This is especially frustrating when you get a message on Slack and have to wait a few seconds before you can reply it.

#Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging #Communication 28 social mentions

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All-in-One Messenger

So how is it treating you, Franz? Franz is a popular all-in-one messenger app, that brings all your messenger apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Slack, Gmail, Skype, etc in one single application. And while it does everything it advertises, Farns does has its fair share of the problem. For instance, every couple of hour, Franz will nudge you to upgrade to the premium version by making you wait for 10 seconds. This is especially frustrating when you get a message on Slack and have to wait a few seconds before you can reply it.

#Communication #Messaging #Group Chat & Notifications 3 social mentions

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IM+

IM+ has a minimal user interface. You can access all the services by hitting the icons from the sidebar. Going to the Preferences, you can choose options like notifications, sound, etc. Notifications work better since IM+ is a native Mac app, not something based on Chrome.

#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging

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Rambox

Additionally, you can log in to the app and it’ll save your data and apps preferences on the cloud. This allows login to the Rambox app on any other device and gets your messaging services just the way you set them before. Very useful when you change a device. Not only it includes all the common ones, but Rambox also offers services like Mattermost, Intercom, Pushbullet, Teams and more. But not all the additional services come for free. The extra services come with the premium version along with ad block and spell check features.

#Unified Communications #Digital Workplace #Digital Workspace Organizer 12 social mentions

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ManageYum

Another cool feature we found in Manageyum is the Overview tab. You can see what has been happening in your messenger services all in one place. It’s like a notification center which comes in quite handy if you’re a busy person. The app is free until you want a lifetime free upgrade or wanna support the Manageyum community.

#Messaging #Group Chat & Notifications #Productivity

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Station

I use the Station app for all my messaging services along with cloud services. It lets me open certain files in the station app itself rather than a new window. And since the Station app has a very minimal interface, its almost like editing a document in full-screen. Moreover, to optimize the system usage, Station puts the most unused service in sleep mode until I open it next. The app even notifies you when it does so. So make your best judgment and let us know your best pick in the comments below.

#Productivity #Chrome Extensions #Knowledge Search