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Behind the Build

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Stories

  • Why a calendar was the last piece Franz needed

    Adding a calendar to Franz was easy. Making it belong was the hard part. Why I waited until messaging, email, and the AI layer were in place.

    Franz Messenger Blog6 min read
  • Franz 6, and the end of an exception

    Why long-time free users now share the same Franz 6 plan as everyone else, what still works in Franz 5, and why paid users keep Franz alive for the next decade.

    Franz Messenger Blog6 min read
  • Why Franz Runs on European Infrastructure

    Privacy is not a privacy policy. It's a vendor list. Why every server, AI call, and email Franz touches answers to a European court. A founder's note.

    Franz Messenger Blog7 min read
  • Your Meetings Are Now Merchandise

    Franz built a desktop app to make messaging quieter. Now there are also shirts, embroidered caps, and ceramic mugs about how loud it still gets.

    Franz Messenger Blog3 min read
  • Ten Years of Franz

    Franz turns ten this year. Franz 6 ships now. A founder's note on a weekend prototype, a fundraise we skipped, and why one person is the point.

    Franz Messenger Blog10 min read
  • Your Inbox Is a Private Intelligence Goldmine

    Your inbox is a behavioral dataset hiding in plain sight. Franz turns it into a private intelligence layer that lives entirely on your machine.

    Franz Messenger Blog12 min read
  • How Daily Use Shapes Franz

    Franz is built by one person who runs it all day. When the workflow breaks, fixes happen fast. See how daily use shapes smarter product decisions.

    Franz Messenger Blog4 min read

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