Beeper unifies your chats by bridging them through its own infrastructure. Spanbox does it a different way: it runs the real apps on your computer, so your messages never leave your device. Not even to us.
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SpanboxTo merge your chats, a bridge has to see them. Spanbox never bridges. It reads each app locally, on your device, so your conversations stay yours. We run no servers that can read your messages.
Beeper is built for messaging. Spanbox brings your email, your work tools like Slack, and your AI assistants into the same inbox as your DMs. One window for everything, not just chat.
Spanbox loads the actual WhatsApp, Telegram and Slack you already use, so logins, features and updates just work. There is no bridge in between to break when a service changes.
Spanbox is the calm home for every conversation you have online.
Jordan Lee · Q3 planningSent the deck, take a look2m#product-sync5 new replies since this morning11mreceipts@figma.comYour October invoice is ready1hSee every unread message from every app in one tidy list, sorted so the things that matter sit right at the top. You reply to what counts first.
#product-sync Jordan Lee · Q3 planningPress ⌘K and jump to any chat or app in a heartbeat. It is the quickest way to move through a busy day.
You sign in to each app yourself, just like you would in a browser. Everything stays on your computer. Nothing ever touches our servers.
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WhatsApp, Slack, Gmail, Telegram, Discord, Teams, Instagram, ChatGPT and dozens more. Add any of them with a single click. Signal, Viber, LINE and KakaoTalk are on the roadmap.
Workjordan@company.comPersonaljordan@gmail.comAcme HQ2 workspacesTwo WhatsApps? Three Slacks? Work and personal Gmail? Keep them side by side, each one perfectly separate.
Jordan LeeSent the deck, take a lookOne clean desktop alert when something needs you, with a per-service mute switch. Click it to jump straight to the chat.
Mute everything with one switch, or set quiet hours so Spanbox goes silent every evening and weekend automatically.
Jordan Lee · Q3 planning#product-syncreceipts@figma.comPress ⌘⇧F to hide everything but the one conversation you're in. Deep work, no rabbit holes.
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Lives in your tray, launches at login, checks typing with spell-check, and tells you the moment a new version is out.
Yes. You can run up to 3 apps free, forever, with no account. Pro unlocks unlimited apps and every feature for about $5 a month billed yearly, or $129 once for lifetime access.
No. Spanbox runs the real apps on your own machine and reads them locally. We run no servers that can see your messages. Beeper bridges yours through its infrastructure to unify them, which is the opposite approach.
60+, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Gmail, Discord, Messenger, Instagram, Teams and the major AI assistants. If a service has a web app, Spanbox can usually run it.
No account and no sign-up. You install the app and log into each service yourself, exactly like using it in a browser. Your sessions stay on your device.
No. Each app runs in its own isolated space that stays signed in, and everything lands in one Unified Inbox with a command bar, per-service notifications and Do Not Disturb. Tabs cannot keep two accounts of the same app separate or give you one sorted list.
Yes. Two WhatsApps, three Gmails, work and personal Slack, all side by side and kept fully separate.
Not today. iMessage is Beeper's specialty because it relays Apple's closed protocol through a server. Spanbox runs the web apps you already use, and iMessage does not offer one. It is on our roadmap as a Mac-only, on-device feature.
Yes, because there is nothing to monetize. With no server in the middle, your messages never reach us to scan, sell or leak. The free tier is a real product, not a trade for your data.
No, and that is the point. Beeper bridges your chats through its servers to merge them. Spanbox runs the real apps locally, so there is no relay to trust, break, or read your conversations.
If iMessage or phone-first chat is your main need, Beeper fits that job well. Spanbox is for people who want a private, desktop-first home for all of their apps, including email, work and AI, not only chat.
The free tier covers 3 apps at no cost. Pro pays for unlimited apps and features, never for privacy, because privacy is free here by design. The real difference from Beeper is where your messages go, not the price.
Beeper is a trademark of its respective owner. Spanbox is independent software and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Beeper. Product names and logos shown on this page are used only to identify and compare the two apps.
WhatsApp, Slack, Gmail, Telegram and 60+ apps in a single local-first desktop inbox. No server in the middle, not even ours.