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Franz vs Flare: catalog facts
Franz	Flare
Freemium Free to download; the homepage does not detail paid plans.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Many messengers and email accounts in one window Native Signal support	Native Linux alternative to the official Signal desktop app Open source under the AGPL
Pricing for paid features is not clearly stated on the homepage Runs web versions of services, so behaviour depends on each service	Unofficial and not supported by Signal Fewer features than the official Signal applications
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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