Allowing users to manage multiple messaging services from a single desktop application. It is catalogued under Team chat & messaging on PulseGate.

Franz is a consumer product built for power users.

Is Franz still maintained?

Unverified. Franz 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 projects are similar to Franz?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Kinetix Messaging by Ppros, EXTRA SAFE, and Teambox.

Franz is developed by Stefan Maizner.

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Franz

Name: Franz
Author: Stefan Maizner

FlathubTeam chat & messaging

Franz is a desktop application that unifies various chat and messaging services, such as Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram, into a single interface. It is designed for users who want to manage multiple communication platforms efficiently.

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Overview

4 features

In the Team chat & messaging space, Franz takes a focused approach. Allowing users to manage multiple messaging services from a single desktop application. Franz is a consumer product aimed at power users. Franz costs nothing to use. Franz is available on Linux.

Stefan Maizner builds and maintains Franz. Among its 4 catalogued features are multi-service chat, unified inbox, and service integration.

Multi-service chat
Unified inbox
Service integration
Desktop notifications

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed28 Jun · 23:40 UTC
Franz verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Franz

What is Franz?: Allowing users to manage multiple messaging services from a single desktop application. It is catalogued under Team chat & messaging on PulseGate.
Who is Franz for?: Franz is a consumer product built for power users.
Does Franz have a free plan?: Yes — Franz is free to use.
What platforms does Franz run on?: Franz runs on Linux.
Is Franz still maintained?: Unverified. Franz 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 projects are similar to Franz?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Kinetix Messaging by Ppros, EXTRA SAFE, and Teambox.Kinetix Messaging by Ppros EXTRA SAFE Teambox
Who develops Franz?: Franz is developed by Stefan Maizner.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: power users
Model: B2C
Solves: Allowing users to manage multiple messaging services from a single desktop application.

Registered as

Flathub: com.meetfranz.Franz

Developer

Stefan Maizner

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 28 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 28 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: franz-flathub-org-1782690067544-fadjym
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 28 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: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/com.meetfranz.Franz

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