Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Caprine
Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Caprine launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Facebook Messenger wrapped up as a desktop app
2015 · fbmacmessenger.rsms.me · its alternatives →
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Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger
2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →
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Facebook's standalone Messenger for the web
2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →
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Beautiful Mac, Linux & Windows client for Facebook Messenger
2015 · messengerfordesktop.com · its alternatives →
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Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences
2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
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The easiest way to build an FB bot. No coding required!
2016 · its alternatives →
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Facebook Messenger now on the Mac App Store with dark mode
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Build your bot and reach 900 million people around the world
2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →
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Bots UI Kit▲486Fully customizable Sketch UI Kit for Messenger Platform
2016 · mockuuups.studio · its alternatives →
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Cline Desktop Appfree tier▲265An open-source app for open-weight models
Sep 2026 · cline.bot · its alternatives →
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Your messengers in one place. Easy and free Chrome app.
2016 · allinone.im · its alternatives →
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