If need be, it’s possible for you to also leave agroup text.

GroupMe

Clean interface

Calendar tool with reminders and attendance.

Easily handles groups of 2-75 members.

Six hands holding mobile phones in a circle

Supports the circulation of photos

The left navigation bar can feel cluttered.

The buzzing smartphone can become irritating.

No shared document authoring ability.

GroupMe web site

Does not handle multiple one-on-one conversations well.

GroupMeis an excellent tool because it is so easy to get started.

The calendaring, desktop interface and photo-sharing are all accommodating in GroupMe.

WhatsApp web site

WhatsApp

Backed by Facebook.

Supports photos and videos

No desktop interface.

Cumbersome to create new groups

Limited file size.

Slack web site

It is also a tool that does charge a small fee for yearly subscription use.

Slack is a nice-looking group messaging tool that fits somewhere between a casual group and a professional project team.

Shared documenting is helpful for some groups.