Productivity · 5 services
Productivity apps, all in one window
Productivity apps are supposed to keep you organised, but spread across browser tabs they do the opposite. Your calendar is open somewhere, your tasks are in another tab, your notes in a third, and the link your phone just pushed is who knows where. By the time you have found the right window, the thought you meant to capture is gone and the reminder has already flashed past. Franz fixes that by running every productivity app side by side in a single desktop application, so the calendar, the to-do list, the board, and the notes you reach for all day live one click away in the sidebar instead of scattered behind a dozen Chrome tabs.
The services in this category cover the productivity apps people actually run alongside their chats and email: Google Calendar for your schedule, Google Keep and Todoist for notes and tasks, Trello for boards, and Pushbullet for mirroring your phone to your desktop. Each one is a first-class tab in Franz with its own login session, its own desktop notifications, and its own unread or reminder badge, including separate sessions for a work account and a personal account of the same app, which the web versions rarely let you do without juggling browser profiles.
People searching for "productivity apps for desktop" usually want the same things: every tool in one window, reminders and notifications they can actually trust, and an app that works the same on macOS, Windows, and Linux. That is exactly what Franz is built for, and it has been keeping work tools in one place since 2015, with more than 1,000,000 downloads to its name. The point of these tools is that they sit right beside the conversations and inboxes that feed them, so a task born in a chat or a date set over email lands on your board or in your list without breaking your flow. You keep using the productivity apps you already chose, and nothing about them changes. Franz just stops them from sprawling across your screen. It is free to start, so your calendar, tasks, and notes can share one window from the first launch. Below you will find the most popular productivity services we support, the full list, and answers to the questions people ask most before they switch.
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Frequently asked questions
Which productivity apps does Franz support?
Franz supports the productivity tools people keep open all day, including Google Calendar, Google Keep, Todoist, Trello, and Pushbullet. Each runs as its own service tab with an independent login, desktop notifications, and its own unread or reminder badge. Because they sit in the same window as your chats and email, the tasks and notes that start in a conversation land in the right tool without you leaving the thread.
Can I keep a work and personal account at the same time?
Yes, and it is one of the main reasons people install Franz. You can add the same app more than once, one tab per account, and stay signed in to both at the same time, without the sign-out-and-back-in dance the web apps force on you. A personal Google Calendar and a work one, or a personal Todoist and a team Todoist, can sit side by side, each with its own session, its own notifications, and its own badge.
Do reminders and notifications actually reach me?
Yes. Franz surfaces native desktop notifications for these services, so a Google Calendar event or a mirrored Pushbullet alert pulls your attention the same way the standalone app would. When you are heads-down in another tab, the alert still lands, which is the whole point of keeping your calendar and your phone notifications on your desktop.
Does it work on Mac, Windows, and Linux?
Franz is a native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and the productivity services behave the same on all three. You get system notifications, a dock or taskbar badge, and keyboard-friendly switching between your tools regardless of platform, so a setup you build on one machine travels with you to the next.
Is Franz free to use for productivity apps?
Yes, you can use Franz for free and add several services to get started. The free plan covers the everyday "all my tools in one window" use case. Franz Pro adds extras like more services and additional features, but you do not need a paid plan to bring your calendar, tasks, notes, and boards together in one place.