# Wavebox

Application: Wavebox

Also called wavebox browser, wavebox workspace

Wavebox, Productivity

A Chromium workspace browser that groups site apps. On Windows the process is Wavebox.exe.

## What you need to know

Wavebox groups site apps. It is not Chrome as a generic window.

Wavebox.exe is a Chromium workspace. chrome.exe is Google Chrome. Ferdium and Rambox wrap sites in Electron instead.

- **What is it?**: Workspace browser

  **Still current?**: Yes, see Current status

  **Official download?**: Use the vendor link in this article

Feex says

If Wavebox.exe is the RAM hog, I would look at how many site apps you pinned. This is a workspace browser, not a generic Chrome window.

## What is Wavebox?

Wavebox is a Chromium desktop workspace that pins web apps into groups. The Windows executable is Wavebox.exe.

## If you have never used it

If you want Gmail, Slack, and Docs in grouped workspace apps, this is Wavebox, not Chrome as a generic window. Download it from wavebox.io/download. The process is Wavebox.exe. chrome.exe is Google Chrome. Ferdium and Rambox are other workspace wrappers.

## What is it used for?

**Grouped site apps**

Gmail, Calendar, and chat sites in one Wavebox window. A normal Chrome window is not this workspace UI.

**Profiles and cookies per group**

Wavebox documents cookie isolation between apps. That is the product job.

**Desktop notifications from those sites**

The workspace stays resident so pings arrive. Closing Chrome does not quit Wavebox.exe.

## Who is it for?

- People who live in several web apps at once
- Users comparing Wavebox with Ferdium or Rambox
- Anyone who thought it was just Chrome with a skin

## Current status

Wavebox (2017) is a current workspace browser from Wavebox. The vendor still points Windows users at https://wavebox.io/download/.

## How old is it?

Wavebox launched in 2017 as a Chromium workspace browser. It is newer than Chrome and not a 2010 Franz-only story. Current Wavebox still groups site apps in one window.

## Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

Current Windows build

## System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

### Minimum

| Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| RAM              | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more.          |

## Resource profile

- **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app

  **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries

## Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

| Wavebox.exe | Main Windows executable |
| ----------- | ----------------------- |

## Startup components

Wavebox can start with Windows so the workspace is ready. Turn that off if you only need it on meeting days.

## File locations

| Typical install | C:\Users\\\<you>\AppData\Local\waveboxapp\\ |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------- |

## File formats

HTML, PDF

## Common problems

### RAM follows pinned apps

Each site app is Chromium cost. Unpin unused apps before you replace a GPU.

### People close chrome.exe to stop Wavebox pings

Wrong exe. Wavebox.exe is this product.

## Getting unstuck

### Install from wavebox.io/download

A Wavebox pro crack is junk.

### Use wavebox.io/support for cookie and group issues

Chrome Help will not name Wavebox groups.

### Quit Wavebox from its tray, not Chrome

Site apps can keep helpers alive after you close one pane.

## Alternatives

Chrome with separate profiles if you do not want a workspace shell. Ferdium or Rambox if you want an Electron wrapper instead.

## Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

| Download      | [wavebox.io/download/ ](https://wavebox.io/download/)Official installer or vendor page |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Help          | [wavebox.io/support ](https://wavebox.io/support)Vendor support                        |
| Official site | [wavebox.io/ ](https://wavebox.io/)Start here, not a random exe host                   |

## Related hardware

RAM first. Pinned web apps add up like many Chrome windows.

## Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[Google Chrome: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/google-chrome)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Wavebox official site ](https://wavebox.io/)· Vendor product page
- [Wavebox help ](https://wavebox.io/support)· Vendor support
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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- **Developer**: Wavebox

  **Category**: Workspace browser

  **Process**: Wavebox.exe

  **License**: Free tier with paid plans

  **First released**: 2017

  **Official site**: [wavebox.io](https://wavebox.io/)

  **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole

Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026

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