Caprine enables users to access Facebook Messenger on desktop with enhanced privacy and features. It is catalogued under Internal team communication on PulseGate.

Caprine is a consumer product built for Facebook Messenger users seeking a desktop experience.

Yes — Caprine is free to use.

Is Caprine still maintained?

Unverified. Caprine has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Caprine?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Flathub, Flathub, and Boxi.

Caprine is developed by Sindre Sorhus.

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Caprine

Name: Caprine
Author: Sindre Sorhus

FlathubInternal team communication

Caprine is an unofficial desktop application for Facebook Messenger, offering privacy-focused features and a user-friendly interface. It provides desktop notifications, custom themes, and is designed for users who want Messenger access outside the browser.

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Overview

5 features

Caprine sits in PulseGate's Internal team communication category. It enables users to access Facebook Messenger on desktop with enhanced privacy and features. It is built as a consumer product for Facebook Messenger users seeking a desktop experience. Caprine is free to use. It ships for Linux.

Sindre Sorhus builds and maintains Caprine. Among its 5 catalogued features are Facebook Messenger integration, desktop notifications, and privacy features.

Facebook Messenger integration
Desktop notifications
Privacy features
Custom themes
Cross-platform

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Jun · 17:07 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Caprine

What is Caprine?: Caprine enables users to access Facebook Messenger on desktop with enhanced privacy and features. It is catalogued under Internal team communication on PulseGate.
Who is Caprine for?: Caprine is a consumer product built for Facebook Messenger users seeking a desktop experience.
Is Caprine free?: Yes — Caprine is free to use.
What platforms does Caprine run on?: Caprine runs on Linux.
Is Caprine still maintained?: Unverified. Caprine has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Caprine?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Flathub, Flathub, and Boxi.Flathub Flathub Boxi
Who makes Caprine?: Caprine is developed by Sindre Sorhus.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: Facebook Messenger users seeking a desktop experience
Model: B2C
Solves: Enables users to access Facebook Messenger on desktop with enhanced privacy and features.

Registered as

Flathub: com.sindresorhus.Caprine

Developer

Sindre Sorhus

Index record

Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: caprine-flathub-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/com.sindresorhus.Caprine

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