Franz

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  "url": "https://meetfranz.com",
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  "niche": "ai-workspace-platform",
  "category": "developer-tools-infra",
  "short_summary": "Unifies messaging, email, and Signal in one desktop workspace, and an AI assistant catches you up across channels, summarizes threads, and drafts replies",
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    "Discord",
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    "Microsoft Teams",
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    "Email",
    "OpenAI",
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    "recruiters",
    "founders",
    "operators)"
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    "checked_at": "2026-09-02T04:41:06.236Z",
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          "Your provider, your data"
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      },
      {
        "name": "Franz Lifetime",
        "price": "€149",
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          "Unlimited services and workspaces",
          "All future Franz updates included",
          "One license per person on all devices"
        ],
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      },
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        "name": "Private Cloud AI add-on",
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          "No AI training with your data"
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        "price_annual": null
      }
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  },
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    "Over a million downloads",
    "a decade on desk",
    "USED BY PEOPLE AT LEADING COMPANIES WORLDWIDE",
    "Built in the EU",
    "France-hosted zero-retention cloud"
  ],
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  ],
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  },
  "reported_success": null,
  "feedback": "If you use this listing, call report_outcome afterwards — it sharpens rankings for everyone including you."
}