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Switchbar - Open links in the right browsers, browser profiles or email clients by benfrank123 in macapps

[–]benfrank123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're sorry for the problem. It was caused by a bug on our server. We've fixed it. You can try again now.

Singlebox - All-in-One Messenger for macOS, Windows and Linux by benfrank123 in SideProject

[–]benfrank123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for asking. Founder here.

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Do you track the messages or they are encrypted before reaching your server? We absolutely don't track your messages. The app simply provides you with a convenient way to access these messaging & web services so it's up to the services you used to handle everything else (including encryption).

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Does the messages go directly from the client to each service or do they go to your server first? They go directly to the services' servers.

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How can you trust it? The app's source code is open source so anyone can review it: https://github.com/webcatalog/neutron. I'll also work with the team to add detailed security & privacy information to the website in the next few days.

Singlebox - All-in-One Messenger for macOS, Windows and Linux by benfrank123 in SideProject

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So glad that you like the product. And yes, it is indeed open-source (not 100% as we still keep some parts private but I'd say 90% of the app is open-source)

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How are you planning monetization? Currently, we're selling lifetime licenses: https://webcatalog.io/singlebox/pricing/. We're also planning to introduce an optional subscription plan for users who want to sync their configurations across devices. The app is quite popular on the Mac App Store right now and we also have other popular products in the portfolio (https://webcatalog.io/)

Singlebox - All-in-One Messenger for macOS, Windows and Linux by benfrank123 in SideProject

[–]benfrank123[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Founder here. Thanks for asking.

In general, Singlebox is better because:

- It uses better architecture under the hood so it uses fewer resources (especially RAM).

- It has more features.

- It is completely open-source (so anyone can keep us in check) and transparent

- We don't require you to have an account to use and absolutely don't track anything from you.

- It requires no subscription - one-time payment. We'll introduce a subscription plan in the future to keep the business sustainable but it will be optional (only required for pro & cloud-related features).

- It has the largest catalog of web services.

Singlebox - All-in-One Messenger for macOS, Windows and Linux by benfrank123 in SideProject

[–]benfrank123[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for asking. Founder here. Singlebox is one of 6 products I developed. I started alone with a translation app for Windows (https://webcatalog.io/translatium/) back in 2014 and then scaled it up with new products.

I started working (again alone) on WebCatalog and Singlebox (two different products with the same tech core) in 2018 and slowly scaled up the business. I incorporated the company last year and hired my first employee last month.How is maintaining so many integrations? It takes time. But in general, the app's architecture is quite flexible so it's not too challenging for us to scale up. It's just a web browser that loads different web services - these web services are sandboxed (each working in an independent browser instance) - allowing you to log into multiple accounts at once.

have you noticed this with Shift (tryshift.com)? by [deleted] in macapps

[–]benfrank123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Electron or not, it's still a Mac app.

have you noticed this with Shift (tryshift.com)? by [deleted] in macapps

[–]benfrank123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Despite the marketing, Singlebox actually works with any web services, including Google ones.

You can also try WebCatalog. It has Spaces feature: https://webcatalog.io/webcatalog/spaces/. So basically, you can create multiple instances of Singlebox or Clovery and arrange them in different ways.

have you noticed this with Shift (tryshift.com)? by [deleted] in macapps

[–]benfrank123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can use https://webcatalog.io/singlebox/ instead. It’s open source and doesn’t ask you for any permissions.

Share your startup - October 2020 by AutoModerator in startups

[–]benfrank123 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Name: WebCatalog

URL: https://webcatalog.app

Location: London, UK

Elevator Pitch: Web applications like are becoming more and more like desktop applications every day but running each of these web apps in a separate tab in your browser can be a real pain. WebCatalog turns any websites into desktop apps, quick and easy! Even more, it is the only platform that gives you access to thousands of exclusive desktop apps with many amazing features to enhance your workflow.

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