diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/franz/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/franz/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71b5aaafaae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/franz/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl
+, xorg, gtk2, atk, glib, pango, gdk_pixbuf, cairo, freetype, fontconfig
+, gnome2, dbus, nss, nspr, alsaLib, cups, expat, udev, libnotify }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  version = "4.0.4";
+  name = "franz-${version}";
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://github.com/meetfranz/franz-app/releases/download/4.0.4/Franz-linux-x64-${version}.tgz";
+    sha256 = "0ssym0jfrig474g6j67g1jfybjkxnyhbqqjvrs8z6ihwlyd3rrk5";
+  };
+
+  phases = [ "unpackPhase" "installPhase" ];
+
+  deps = with xorg; [
+   gtk2 atk glib pango gdk_pixbuf cairo freetype fontconfig dbus
+   libXi libXcursor libXdamage libXrandr libXcomposite libXext libXfixes
+   libXrender libX11 libXtst libXScrnSaver gnome2.GConf nss nspr alsaLib
+   cups expat stdenv.cc.cc
+
+   udev libnotify
+  ];
+
+  unpackPhase = ''
+    tar xzf $src
+  '';
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    patchelf --set-interpreter "$(cat $NIX_CC/nix-support/dynamic-linker)" Franz
+    patchelf --set-rpath "$out/share/franz:${stdenv.lib.makeLibraryPath deps}" Franz
+
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share/franz
+    cp -r * $out/share/franz
+    ln -s $out/share/franz/Franz $out/bin
+  '';
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A free messaging app that combines chat & messaging services into one application";
+    homepage = http://meetfranz.com;
+    license = licenses.free;
+    platforms = ["x86_64-linux"];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ccadebde527..8ac467b9960 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1680,6 +1680,8 @@ in
 
   fprint_demo = callPackage ../tools/security/fprint_demo { };
 
+  franz = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/franz { };
+
   freeipmi = callPackage ../tools/system/freeipmi {};
 
   freetalk = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/freetalk { };