Franz 6 launches on Product Hunt, marking 10 years of unified messaging app
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Summary
Franz, a messaging app that consolidates multiple chat platforms (WhatsApp, Slack, Signal, Telegram) into a single window, celebrates its 10-year anniversary with the launch of Franz 6. Originally launched as a weekend prototype on Product Hunt where it won the Golden Kitty for Desktop App of the Year, the rebuilt version focuses on keeping all messengers in one unified interface. The app has achieved over a million downloads since its initial release.
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· 5 pulledTen years ago I launched Franz here as a weekend prototype.
The community gave it 837 upvotes on launch day and, later that year, the Golden Kitty for Desktop App of the Year.
Franz has always been 'that app that puts all your messengers in one window.'
Over a million downloads later, that part hasn't changed.
For the 10-year release I rebuilt it from the ground up around three ideas: One window for everything.
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