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24 alternatives to Messenger for Mac

Facebook Messenger wrapped up as a desktop app

Messenger for Mac is a free, open-source desktop application that provides access to Facebook Messenger on macOS. Created by fans rather than Facebook, it wraps the messaging service into a standalone app for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Messenger for Mac launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Messenger for Mac▲133

   Facebook Messenger now on the Mac App Store with dark mode

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Facebook Messenger▲427

   Facebook's standalone Messenger for the web

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Messenger for Desktop▲248

   Beautiful Mac, Linux & Windows client for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · messengerfordesktop.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chatty▲186

   A beautiful Mac app for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Goofy▲277

   A Mac app for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · namesilo.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Caprine▲444

   Elegant Facebook Messenger desktop app

   2017 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chat for Mac▲238

   Facebook Messenger & Chat on your Mac

   2015 · chatformac.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slack for Mac▲937

   A new, improved Slack desktop app for Mac

   2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →

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   All-in-One Messenger▲174

   Your messengers in one place. Easy and free Chrome app.

   2016 · allinone.im · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Franz 5▲451

    One desktop app for (almost) all of your messaging apps

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Messenger Platform▲523

    Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger

    2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Messenger X▲93

    Messenger X app is a free messaging app for text and calls.

    2017 · trandx.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Messenger Platform 2.0▲521

    Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Workplace Desktop by Facebook▲135

    Facebook's Slack competitor with chat, screen share & more

    2017 · meta.com · its alternatives →

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    Franz▲877

    Franz combines WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Gmail, Outlook, and native Signal in one desktop app with AI summaries, workspaces, and privacy-conscious local features.

    2016 · meetfranz.com · its alternatives →

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    Messenger Kids▲247

    A Facebook video and messaging app for kids

    2017 · messengerkids.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    M▲714

    A personal assistant built inside Facebook Messenger

    2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

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    Telegram 4.0▲641

    The best messenger for every platform

    2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

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    Singlebox▲87

    All-in-one messenger

    2021 · webcatalog.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Enchat▲99

    Mac app for Facebook chat, w/ notifications & file sharing

    2015 · mornings.com · its alternatives →

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    WhatsApp for Desktop▲320

    Beautiful Mac, Windows & Linux desktop client for WhatsApp

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Facebook Chat for Websites▲423

    Talk to your customers using Facebook Messenger

    2016 · supple.com.au · its alternatives →

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    WhatsApp Desktop▲416

    WhatsApp, now on your desktop

    2016 · whatsapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Messenger Demo Viewer▲105

    Demo (bot) interactions without showing personal chats

    2017 · messenger-demo-viewer.kilianvalkhof.com · its alternatives →

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