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Kelly Kuhn-Wallace
+1 for dead simple implementation compared to other tools. If you rely on a web app but a browser offers temptation (ahoy there PH...) or chomps resources, give WC a shot.
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This is a great little tool. Quang (@quanglam2807) is also providing top notch support, was pleasantly surprised by how fast new suggested apps were added to the catalog. Awesome work!
@mdnislam007 It's a lot less than a browser - it's the most minimal browser possible - which is what makes it save you CPU. I've replaced 30+ browser tabs with Webcatalog apps, and the computer is much cooler and workflow alt-tabbing between apps is much faster than tab-hunting.
I've been floating back and forth between Rambox and Franz, and what I like most about those is that I can have all running under a tab in one app. WebCatalog is creating a separate app for each, correct? Are there any plans to launch the apps as a tab under one app instance of WebCatalog?
@adithya I've tried it. Didn't care for it. I didn't like how the notifications worked the last time I tried it. Now if I want to try again, I have to pay.
@grberk @kkdub That's what it's sister-app https://singleboxapp.com does though - you can have it either way.
@kkdub @marcuswquinn No option to try before buying? All of the apps I've tried looked great, until I actually installed them and tried them out.
Hi Product Hunt,
I am Quang, the creator of WebCatalog. I am so surprised and happy when a friend told me the app was featured on the site. Thanks Hassan a lot for introducing the app.
As some Hunters raise the question that what makes WebCatalog different from similar products (such as Franz and Fluid) and from web browsers, I would like to talk a little bit about the app’s mission.
Slack, LinkedIn, Ghost, Wordpress and many other companies are all providing their desktop apps as web wrappers. Despite some critics that these apps are not really native, most users do not concern about these technical aspects and enjoy the ease of having their favorite apps running independent from the browsers. The apps help boosting productivity significantly as users can switch between apps with shortcut, resize the window sizes, receive notifications or even switch between accounts easier (like Slack with Cmd+1, Cmd+2, etc).
@quanglam2807 And when some companies failed to provide their customers using similar approach (Facebook Messenger, Google Play Music, etc), users are left with third-party low-quality paid apps or with complicated solutions for advanced users such as Fluid & Nativefier.
With WebCatalog, we aim to create an app platform, an app store for web apps where users can easily install any apps and use them without concerning about URLs or any related technical stuffs. In short, it offers the same concept everyone has on their smart phone. And this is just a beginning.
@quanglam2807 I use WebCatalog every day and it helps my life so much. And I hope you would help you, too. Of course, as an user, I understand it is not perfect but we are working hard day and night to fulfill our mission to improve everyone’s productivity.
If you find the app helpful or would like to give us some feedback, feel free to let us know!
@quanglam2807 @aviaryan123 @erickbarron86 @mdni007 I hope my answer would clarify your concern. If not, please let me know.
@quanglam2807 The big thing I've noticed is how many vendor provided Electron webapps are very limited or slow support. I often recreate them I Webcatalog to be faster, with more settings and ultimately multi-login capability. Discord, Crisp Chat, WhatsApp, Messenger, Xero, Google Analytics, Gmail, Drive, GCal, Slack, Twitter, TweetDeck, Bitwarden, Soundcloud, Freshdesk etc, etc - all much better in Webcatalog - try it. I don't rave about much software as a UI critic, but this one is the first I've used that the developer has evolved fast based on my needs and I consider an upgrade from the limited webapps provided by WebApp vendors direct.
I like you App @quanglam2807 but if you would add an option to disable the menu bar it would be great (and clean). All function can bee used with shortcuts.
@aviaryan123 Faster! And more custom settings for my preferences. I like the others - but this one has become the only one I use now. Much easier on the CPU and a chaos and time-saver.
Please, delete appdata if I'm uninstall a web app.
Pros:Using popular services like an apps
Cons:I just can't open apps after update =/
Fast, fast, fast - saves me time and CPU. I've tried them all and this is "the one" for me!
I use this everyday. Hats off to @quanglam2807 for creating this. It has made my life (and work life) 10X better and I use this literally every day!