Station unifies all your web apps in one neat & productive interface π A Smart Dock to organize your workflow π Unified Search to find anything quickly π Notification Center to stay in control π Give it a try: stationhq.com
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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.
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Hi everyone! π
First off, big thanks to @ldesserrey for hunting us! π
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 π€ !
We'll be here all day to answer any questions you might have, so ask away!
Cheers! π»
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@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 β
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!
@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! :)
@imatincr For Slack notifications, we actually put in place exceptions to this rule: for notification-intensive apps (like Slack) we don't put them to sleep. We are working on supporting the Push API [1] that would allow us to kill the interface but keep the notifications popping-up. Some SaaS, like Intercom, use this API already.
Regarding Chromium updates, we are now dependent on Electron [2] for this. The awesome electron team (real kudos to them) announced [3] that Electron's Chrome major versions are updated within 1 or 2 weeks after the release of Chrome major version. That being days, when there is a security fix on a Chromium version, the fix is ported to Electron within days. It happened recently.
[1]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en...
[2]: https://github.com/electron/elec...
[3]: https://electron.atom.io/docs/tu...
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@ldesserrey@al3xstrat OK so a bunch of us were very excited to try it out and think it's great. Loads apps very quickly and doesnt bog down CPU.
The only issue is the following: the same login does not load your apps on another device.
For example, I installed it on laptop and spent about 20 minutes adding apps to Station.
I went on my Desktop and expected to be able to login and have these apps pre-loaded.
Any plans to add this feature soon?
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?
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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!
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@amrith yup, same issue for me, sad that we can't keep two Twitter accounts open
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@al3xstrat multiple instances of Twitter with separate accounts is a big one for me.
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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!
Hi @andredalbuq π 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!
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@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 π do you have a list somewhere where I can check the apps?
@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@al3xstrat will check this. So this is a all in one app. Very interested.
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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).
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.
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
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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 π
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.
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