Dove vs Franz
Dove
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| Figure | Dove | Franz |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $16.67/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 7 |
| Spec score · Email clients | 9.0 (#11) | 8.8 (#18) |
| AI data handling | The privacy policy says some AI features send minimal text snippets to contracted AI providers, which are barred from using the data to train models. | The privacy statement says optional AI text is sent to Mistral AI in Paris for inference, prompts and responses are not retained beyond delivering the response, and users can disable AI in settings. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan limit | Free users receive 10 AI actions per day, and Compose, Wingman, Summaries or Ask AI each count as one action. | Starter includes up to 3 services and 1 workspace, and free users may experience a brief loading pause once per hour. |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Vienna, Austria |
| Platforms | Dove is available on web, macOS, iOS, Android and Windows, with one paid plan covering all platforms. | macOS,Windows,Linux |
| Product | Dove is an AI-powered email app that organizes email and surfaces messages needing action. | Franz combines messaging services, email, and Signal in one desktop workspace. |
| Security | Dove says email content is not used to train AI models and data is encrypted in transit and at rest. | Franz says external-service credentials are not stored on its servers, native-service tokens and message caches are encrypted locally, and traffic to Google APIs and Franz services uses TLS 1.2 or higher. |
Plans
Franz
- Pro$60 a year
- Max$120 a year
- Franz Lifetime$239 a month
- StarterFree
- Pro$60 a year
- Max$120 a year
- Franz Lifetime$199, paid once
In their own words
Dove
Dove is an AI-powered email app that sorts incoming mail and brings messages needing action into view. Its inbox separates mail into Focus, Feed and Noise, prioritizing requests, retaining useful updates and moving lower-priority messages out of Today. Today summarizes incoming email and highlights tasks, upcoming events and people the user is waiting on. Ask Dove can answer questions about inbox conversations, and AI can draft replies for the user to review. Dove supports Gmail, Google Workspace, Outlook, Microsoft 365, iCloud, Yahoo and any IMAP account; every plan allows unlimited connected accounts. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows, with offline access and calendar tools. Dove says it scores email risks and quarantines messages it identifies as dangerous, including phishing, malware and impersonation attempts. The Free plan costs nothing and includes core inbox features and 10 AI actions per day; Compose, Wingman, Summaries and Ask AI each use one action. Pro costs $20 a month or $200 a year, with unlimited AI and all features. A 7-day trial requires a card, with subscription beginning on day 8 unless canceled first. Dove is headquartered in Singapore.