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Station - One app to rule them all

Station unifies all your web apps in one neat & productive interface

🛠 A Smart Dock to organize your workflow

🔎 Unified Search to find anything quickly

🔔 Notification Center to stay in control

👉 Give it a try: stationhq.com

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Alexandre Lachèze
Edit: We got a lot of questions, so I'm adding the frequently asked ones here: If you have more questions, please share them in the community: https://community.getstation.com/ > Where can I find the installer? On https://getstation.com/ click "Download". No email required. > Cool, but these apps keep all apps open using RAM and CPU. Definitely, but, in Station, we addressed this issue! We idle applications you have not used for some time and pop it again as soon as you need it. That's transparent for the user, but it definitely has a positive impact on RAM and CPU! > Can you expand on what kind of privacy you have for this app? Except few telemetric data that helps in the development of the product, everything stays local. Naturally, all the applications running in Station (Slack, Gmail..) have their own privacy model. You can read more in our privacy policy note: https://station.slite.com/public... > Do you support multi-account? Yes we do, just add an app for the second time and it will let you connect it with a second account. > It looks like a very good idea, but I wanted to know what will be the business model before investing time in it? The Station app is free. We are currently testing "Station for teams" with some pilot companies. It includes specific features that will be part of paid plans. > How can I suggest an application to be included in Station's app store? To suggest a new application, you can type the name iof the application n the "app store" search and click "request". > What OS do you support? Mac and Windows. Linux is coming. --- Hi everyone! 👋 First off, big thanks to @ldesserrey for hunting us! 🚀 Station is a free desktop app that centralizes all your work applications in one neat interface. Think of it as a super efficient workspace for all your web tools. We want to give you a snapshot into what we think the future of work will look like & hopefully build it together with you ! ;) We realise we still have a long way to go but our team has been working round the clock on this ambitious product for the past year & we're really excited to hear what you think 🤗 ! We'll be here all day to answer any questions you might have, so ask away! Cheers! 🍻
Mathias Elmose
@al3xstrat great work! Already loving it! Is there a place to vote on new app intergrations? Would love to be able to access Webflow from Station ✌
Alexandre Lachèze
Hey @galimotion we's are adding a form in the Station app-store. In the meanwhile don't hesitate to mention it in the support chat (bottom left chat icon). I noted Webflow!
Boris Berenberg
@al3xstrat Seems really cool, is this another massively growing Electron app where each app takes another 200mb?
Alexandre Lachèze
@imatincr definitely a recurring question with this kind of app indeed. But, we addressed that problem. We idle applications you have not used for some time and pop them as soon as you need one of them. That's transparent for the user, but it definitely has an impact on RAM and CPU! So, try it, and let us know how it feels! :)
Boris Berenberg
@al3xstrat Makes perfect sense, similar to what The Great Suspender does. So what happens when I get a notification in an idled Slack?
Amrith

Having been a user of Franz for a long time now, I'm glad I found Station cause it has way more functionality :) Thank you for making this!

Although, I'm not sure on how I can mute particular apps from sending me notifications 🙃

EDIT 1: Multiple instances such as Twitter do not actually separate two accounts; if I log out of one, it logs out of the other.

P.S: I'll edit this review once I use it for a bit longer :)

Pros:

Clean, minimal & functional.

Cons:

Needs a little more basic features.

Alexandre Lachèze
Hey Amrith, as you may know it's difficult to keep balance between "clean, minimal" and a "lot of features". Let me know what basic features you were missing?
Amrith
@al3xstrat I haven't yet figured out how to mute individual apps like Telegram/Whatsapp. Even my mail for that matter..
Arun
This reminds me of this browser called Ghost browser. Enables multiple instances of the same website. If Station does this, combined with Station's keyboard shortcuts, this will be pure gold!
alex hayworth
@arunsathiya Was thinking this myself. I've been using Ghost, but for some reason, the transitions between accounts don't feel so smooth. If Station makes it such that you can log into multiple accounts, I'm back to good ole Chrome.
𝔏aurent 𝔇el ℜey
👋 Station is the best workflow improvement I've made recently. I've been a beta tester of Station for the past few months, that's why I am glad to hunt it today! All the places of the Internet where I like to spend time (Twitter, Slack channels, Github, Feedly, GDrive, Dribbble...) were spread among Chrome tabs, Desktop apps, and Menu bar icons. Now, it's all gathered in Station. The "commute" among these places disappeared. Going from a place to another now feels as easy as switching among Slack channels. Give it a try. Cheers!
Meghan Regior

I've been using Station since it's very beginning (9 months ago). I use it now on a daily basis.

As a designer, I have on my desktop my Sketch, and of course my Station. It centralize all my work (InVision, Slacks, Gmail, Notifications, Trello... 300+ apps already, so crazy!). So no need to switch between thousand of tabs on chrome, or to set up my work everything morning. I just open Station and eveything is there : what I missed, my new assignments... It just makes you way more productive.

Give it a try people and get Station now !

Pros:

nice experience, higher productivity, better perfs than chrome, centralized work, fast switcher, smart handle of pages, daily use base

Cons:

can't wait for Single Sign In, and password manager features !!

Amrith
I think this is missing something that I use the most. Product Hunt itself 😿 Please add ASAP 🙃
Amrith
@al3xstrat look at the demand, it even comes under "Curation & Sourcing" 🙃
Alexandre Lachèze
@amrith sorry, I got lost in the comments. Yes, we'll add it! :)
Amrith
@al3xstrat I still can't see it :/
Alexandre Lachèze
@amrith we have not released it yet, probably next week.
Amrith
@al3xstrat Saw the latest update, still not there :/
André de Albuquerque
Which apps does it support? Does this support chat apps, like Franz? Looks great!
Alexandre Lachèze
Hi @andredalbuq 👋 today we support 300+ work applications (including chat apps), and we plan to support even more. For sure, there is already the ones you use every day at work, but if you miss one, let us know, we'll add it!
André de Albuquerque
@al3xstrat my mac is on repair, but be sure to know that as soon as I get it back, his might be the first app I download 😄 do you have a list somewhere where I can check the apps?
Alexandre Lachèze
@andredalbuq awesome! Let us know what you think as soon as you had a chance to try! You can find the list of the supported apps in Station app itself, otherwise we put this list here: http://bit.ly/stationapps
Amrith
@andredalbuq this replaced Franz for me tbh.
André de Albuquerque
@amrith @al3xstrat will check this. So this is a all in one app. Very interested.
Raphaël Chabaud
Good tool to keep your saas tools easily accessible and separate from the clutter of the tab crowd. I use it alongside Franz (which development seems, sadly, to be stopped) as Station doesn't allow the use of personal apps. Here is my use case : Franz is my communication hub. I put - my mailboxes (3 gmail accounts : pro - personal - newsletter&marketing dedicated box) - whatsapp - facebook messenger - linkedin inbox Station is my saas tool hub. Apps I use in it : - Teamleader (our CRM) - Trello - Wunderlist - Confluence (wiki) - Notion - Linkedin (as the website keep bugging in chrome - what a shame-) Apps I keep apart: - Evernote. The web app is way below the desktop app. - Slack. I like to have it apart for quicker access - Calendar. I like to have it apart (I use clean google calendar chrome extension).
Alexandre Lachèze
Yes @raphchabaud, sounds like a good workflow! On my side, I use Station for every professional-related applications, chats included (the notification center helps me focus when I need it) and I use Franz for personal communication. Therefore, I keep work and perso separated.
Steve Farrugia
If you have endless Chrome windows filled with tabs that you find impossible to organise, get Station. I went without it after changing companies and fell into that trap again, so had to get back onto Station. Apps I currently use in Station: Gmail Google Drive Google Calendar Google Keep Skype JIRA Asana Prodpad GA Google Optimize Hotjar Pingdom AWS Root Console Pocket Slack Bitbucket Expensify
Alexandre Lachèze
@stevefarrugia exactly! 👍
Kishore Bhargava
@stevefarrugia How different is it really to using them in a browser, after all, if they are not tabs, they are items on the sidebar?
Baptiste
@stevefarrugia Hey, can you confirm you're using Skype? I don't see it as an available app! thaks! :)
Sam Christie
@stevefarrugia @kishorebhargava did you ever get an answer to this question? i am also wondering this.
Laurent VB
Station is a life-changer. Spending half my day in it, 5 days a week. The team has been incredibly fast and efficient at hunting down all the small bugs and the performance issues that come with having so many Saas running at the same time (and that was already bringing my Chrome to its knees) Thanks to the team for providing such an improvement into my professional workflow. And congratulations on the design, it's gorgeous.
Alexandre Lachèze
Thanks @laurent_vb and, moreover, thank you for the time you spent perfecting Station with us as a beta-user! :)
John
@laurent_vb how can i run this on 32bit os with 64bit processor on windows 10?
Ignatius Nikulsons
Quite nice product but it's missing Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp that we also use to communicate between team members and clients :(
Amrith
@ignaty It does have WhatsApp, I'm using it rn ;)
Ignatius Nikulsons
@amrith ah yes, stupid me, see it now :) Facebook Messenger would still be nice to have.
Amrith
@ignaty I'm actually happy Facebook isn't really there on the whole, anti-work 😂
Ignatius Nikulsons
@amrith well, depends, we do use it for work only purposes :)
Alexandre Lachèze
@amrith @ignaty yes, it was a debate in the Station team as well! :) We are adding Facebook messenger soon for the ones using it at work. And indeed, if you use messenger only for personal usage, it's better to keep it outside Station for your focus!
Dainis Kanopa
hi guys, interesting product! I have one question- if it is (still) a free product, how you are going to make a money in long term?
Alexandre Lachèze
Hi @dainiskanopa, we are testing now "Station for teams" with some pilote companies. It includes specific features that will be part of paid plans.
@dainiskanopa why doesn't it download?
Sebastien Nvzt
Seems really interesting! As an Algolia employee, I feel honored to see our logo on your landing page ;)
Alexandre Lachèze
@sebastien_nvzt Algolia was among the first apps to be integrated to Station — of course. :)
Haroen Viaene
@al3xstrat super cool! Would be nice to have it updated though 😊 https://www.algolia.com/press#re...
John Alexander
This is great....unfortunately I use a couple gmail extensions and those don't seem to pass through :( but I am testing it out for others! Great stuff
Alexandre Lachèze
@johnalxndr yes we recently shipped the support for Gmail extensions. We are actively trying to sort things up on these. Let us know your feedbacks and bug reports!
John Alexander
@al3xstrat any chance you have plans to add prosperworks gmail extension? I see you have mixmax but we also use prosperworks
Ted Jardine
@johnalxndr @al3xstrat Any plans for supporting ActiveInbox?
Natalie BB Narkprasert
Just updated to the new version - holy cow... duper sexy!! Quick question @Station team: how do I access the quick shortcuts? in Station Home? also, is the Focus mode new? Just noticed, this is gonna step up my work-game!!! 🔥 💪 🚀
Alexandre Lachèze
@stationhq @binbin_natalie_narkprasert thanks, glad you like it! You can find all the keyboard shortcuts via the menu Help > Keyboard Shortcuts. https://imgur.com/a/6U6CH
Lee Chapman
This is a great application. My only issue is that when I click to press on one of the apps, the side menu pops out and there is very little or irrelevant information there. A slight niggle, I know but one that I'm constantly facing. Really impressed with the app marketplace and looking forward to more!
Alexandre Lachèze
Thanks @leefranchap, we are adding more and more apps! Regarding the side menu, we know that's a UI element we need to improve indeed. This iteration is not the perfect one.. but not the last one! We are considering solutions with @welcometothesky Stay tuned!
Lee Chapman
@welcometothesky @al3xstrat Many thanks! Of course it isn't the last one. Keep on growing! May I suggest my HR SaaS, CakeHR? I see you have a few, like BambooHR. If you need to contact directly to work with us, I'm happy to lead that.
Alexandre Lachèze
@leefranchap definitely! Let's get in touch!
Product Pearson
Okay I give in. I'll give this a try.
Alexandre Lachèze
@theashtube let us know what you think!
Product Pearson
@al3xstrat Few thoughts. I posted another comment on this about Office 365 not working. Also, request support for the following apps, and it will be perfect for me: - SmartSheet - YouTrack - OWA (Outlook Web App) Really pleased it has Todoist support. I will definitely be using this app to streamline my operations day to day, and I look forward to seeing new apps that are being added. Ash
Product Pearson
@al3xstrat Also, notification disappear too quickly for me to even click on them. Can I adjust this? Also, hangouts notifications are not working. People are replying to chats but I am getting no notification about it in Station. Also I messaged within the app on Intercom, and requested the ability to zoom out on some pages, as the font is sometimes very big (like on WhatsApp Web) by default, and I don't want colleagues in my office seeing my messages when they walk behind me :)
Alexandre Lachèze
@theashtube Noted for the 3 apps, we let you know when ready! Happy you like it!
Alexandre Lachèze
@theashtube : - notifications disappear too quickly: that's weird. On what application in Station? Are you sure it's not a configuration of your OS? We use OS notification system. - hangouts notifications: ok we look into it - Zoom in zoom out should work: have you tried Ctrl/Cmd + (+/-) ?
Laurent VB

I've been a heavy user of Station since day 1 and I never looked back. It allows me to separate professional apps that stay open all day long, and the constant open/search/read/close of tabs that happen in my browser.

Pros:

Has all my workspaces setup properly, that I can access easily. All my professional Saas bundled in one app.

Cons:

Discourages me to use my beloved Firefox. Eagerly waiting for that 1password integration ;-)

Alexandre Lachèze
@nirigaudiere Password manager support is on the roadmap for Q4! :)
Paul Bachelier

I've been using Station for only 2 months and it's already part of my daily work habits. I could'nt imagine working without it now.

Thanks for the tool and congrats for the new design

Pros:

Fast, reliable, useful

Cons:

battery consuming

Edward Vasquez
nice app. how can i make apps for "station"?
Alexandre Lachèze
Hi @crowx if you're building a web application, it's already compatible with Station. Just give us your URL, name and logo and we'll integrate it. That being said, if you want your app to integrate deeper w/ Station (plug to unified search, subdock panel, notification center etc..), stay tuned, we plan to release an extension SDK!
Edward Vasquez
@al3xstrat Where can I send it to you? :)
Alexandre Lachèze
@crowx you can send an email to hello [at] getstation.com is that ok?
François-Xavier F.

Appear.in doesn't seem to work - the cam (video) and sound don't launch.

Would love that in focus mode the screen become black or with a cool image - so that I can't see the screen, just focus on my work.

Pros:

Replace easily Franz. UI is sleek. Really nice to focus in one place.

Cons:

I'd like to bookmark myself the "tabs" of the same app, being able to do it manually.