DOWN 43 places. This year it has lost the places it gained in 2017

Franz is a free messaging app that combines chat and messaging services into one application.

Website: meetfranz.com
Cost: Free.
Availability: Download

Top 100 Tools for Personal & Professional Learning 2018: 83
Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning 2018: –
Top 100 Tools for Education 2018: – 

Past Overall Rankings
2017: 124    2016:176    2015: –    2014: –    2013: –    2012: –    2011: –    2010: –    2009: –    2008: –    2007: –

Comments from some of those who selected Franz as one of their Top 10 Tools 

“Franz is a free messaging app that combines chat & messaging services into one application. I have combined WhatsApp, Slack, Skype, Twitter, Facebook Messenger and Telegram in Franz. I use it on my MacBook and it helps me to review received messages and to send messages in different messaging services, in a very efficient way.” Wilfred Rubens, Netherlands, 2018

“app that combines a lot of communication apps” Ann Buffel, Belgium

“This is a new kid on the block. Franz is a free messaging app that combines chat & messaging services into one application. I have combined WhatsApp, Slack, Skype, Twitter, Facebook Messenger and Telegram in Franz. I use it on my MacBook and it helps me to review received messages and to send messages in different messaging services, in a very efficient way.” Wilfred Rubens, Consultant, Netherlands, 2016