Gmail on your desktop, inside Franz
Run Gmail as a real desktop app on Mac, Windows, and Linux, with multiple accounts and new-mail notifications, in Franz.
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Gmail is the inbox most of us live in, and for a lot of people it is not one Gmail but several: a personal account, a work account on Google Workspace, maybe an old address you still keep an eye on. In a browser those accounts fight over a single login or get scattered across tabs you keep losing. Franz loads the full mail.google.com experience as a dedicated desktop service, so your Gmail sits in the sidebar next to your chat and calendar instead of buried behind everything else you have open.
Every Gmail account in one window
Because Franz runs each service as its own session, you can add Gmail more than once and stay signed in to a personal address, a work address, and a shared inbox at the same time. There is no signing out of one to read another, and no separate browser profiles to manage. Each account is its own tab with its own unread count, so a red badge always tells you which inbox is waiting. You compose, search, label, and archive exactly as you would in the browser, because it is the same Gmail web app, just wrapped as a focused window you can pin and forget.
New mail that actually reaches you
An inbox you have to keep refreshing is an inbox you will miss. Franz delivers native desktop notifications for Gmail, so a new message surfaces on your desktop the moment it arrives instead of waiting silently behind another tab. The unread badge on the Gmail tab shows you at a glance how much is waiting, and because each account runs separately, a quiet personal inbox never hides an urgent work thread. You stay reachable without leaving a browser window open all day just to catch incoming mail.
Gmail on macOS, Windows, and Linux
Franz is a native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and Gmail behaves the same on all three: the same notifications, the same dock or taskbar badge, the same fast switching between accounts. If you move between a Mac at home and a Linux machine at work, your Gmail setup travels with you instead of being rebuilt per platform. It is the simplest way to give Gmail a permanent home on your desktop without handing your whole screen to a browser.
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Frequently asked questions
Which platforms does Gmail work on in Franz?
Franz runs Gmail as a native desktop app on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with the same notifications, badges, and fast switching on every operating system.
Can I use multiple Gmail accounts at once?
Yes. Franz lets you add Gmail as many times as you need, one tab per account, all signed in at once. Each tab keeps its own session and unread badge, so you never sign out of one to check another.
Is Gmail in Franz free?
Franz is free to use with Gmail and every other service. A free account covers the essentials and takes minutes to set up; paid plans add extra features, but running Gmail in Franz costs nothing to start.