Group messaging apps are helpful communication tools to connect with multiple people at once to share information, collaborate, and even manage a project.

Here is a list of messaging apps. Some are for simple group messaging. Others facilitate advanced team collaboration and integrate with productivity tools.

Group messaging apps

GroupMe

GroupMe you can chat with everyone via push or SMS. Add a person to a group by their phone number or email address and start chatting via SMS right away. Choose when and what type of notifications you receive. Mute specific chats or the entire app. GroupMe is part of Skype. For free.

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delivery boy

delivery boy by Meta is for text, voice and video chat. Send everyone a link for a group video chat, even if they don’t have Messenger. Have one-on-one conversations or bring the whole group together. Host up to 50 people with no time limit. If the text is not enough, press record and send a voice message. Add filters, masks and effects to your video chats. For free.

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Relaxed

Relaxed is a messaging app for business teams. Send messages or group chats with people inside or outside of your organization and collaborate as if in person. Work in dedicated areas called channels where information is always accessible and searchable. Share channels with external companies and companies. Automate routine actions and communication. Say it out loud over voice or video calls. Share your screen as needed. Drag and drop files directly into Slack. Price: Free plan with 90 days of message and file history. Premium plans start at $7.25 per month.

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signal

signal is a messaging and voice app with end-to-end encryption. Share text and group chats, voice messages, photos, videos, GIFs and files for free. Signal uses your phone’s data connection and avoids SMS and MMS charges. Choose disappearing message intervals for each conversation. Everyone in the thread shares the same attitude. For free.

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is an app for chatting, calling, meeting and collaborating. Chat with a group or individually. Message a colleague directly, send a group chat to the team, join a call, or share your screen. Organize your conversations, files, and apps in one place to keep the team connected. Move email threads to quick chats. Share photos and documents with one person or the team for real-time collaboration. Collaborate on files in real time with Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Price: The free plan offers unlimited chat with friends and family. Premium plans start at $4 per month.

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Ryver

Ryver integrates group messaging, task management, and voice and video calling. Create channels for large forums, groups or individuals. Collaborate via chat, topic chat, and voice and video calls with screen sharing. Turn conversations into trackable tasks in a task manager. Receive social media posts, news articles and RSS feeds automatically. Price: Plans start at $69 per month for up to 12 users.

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google chat

google chat is a messaging and group chatting app developed in the Google Workspace suite. Securely connect with everyone you work with and take group work to the next level with shared chats, files, and tasks. Easily find past conversations or files with Google search, and let bots and smart suggestions help you connect with participants and get more done, faster. Use Chat in Gmail or as a standalone app. Pricing: Workspace starts at $6 per user per month.

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Whatsapp

Whatsapp is free for text messaging, voiceover IP and video calling with over 2 billion users in 180 countries. Connect with WhatsApp Business with customers via group chats to share messages, photos and videos – up to 256 people at the same time. Name your group, mute or customize notifications, and more. Send PDFs, documents, spreadsheets and slideshows. For free. The business app is free for the first 1,000 calls.

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herd

herd is a messaging and team collaboration app. Organize your conversations and manage all your work in channels to achieve your business goals. Use a private channel for focused discussions or a public channel for team members. Start a video call within a chat or channel and share your screen for details. Access a range of collaboration tools: shared tasks, polls, rich note sharing, reminders, file sharing and more. Add guests to Flock and specify their chats and channels. Price: Free for small teams of 10,000+ messages. Premium plans start at $4.50 per user per month.

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twist

twist Facilitates collaboration by managing threaded conversations and organizing channels by topic, project, or client. There are no “online” or “offline” status indicators, and teammates know they can take their time to come up with a thoughtful response rather than feel pressured to respond immediately. Price: Free for a month of news and up to five integrations. Premium costs $6 per user per month.

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discord

discord is a web-based communication app for text, voice and video chat – popular with gamers. Start your own community and invite others to join. Discord servers are organized into topic-based channels to collaborate, share, meet and chat. Hang out in group channels or chat privately with direct messages. Customize moderation tools and permission levels to group your teams, organize meetings, and more. Create moderators, give members access to private channels, and more. For free. Premium plans start at $2.99 ​​per month.

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Khanty

Khanty ​​is an easy-to-use team chat and collaboration app. It offers instant messaging between members (one-to-one, public and private conversations), discussion threads, unlimited searchable message history, team book hub, file and screen sharing, audio and video calling, voice messaging, file and screen sharing, and task management with a kanban board. Price: Free for teams of up to 10 members. The business plan costs $3 per user per month.

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Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is an open-source, customizable communication platform for real-time conversations between devices on the web, desktop, or mobile. It offers free audio and video conferencing, guest access, screen and file sharing, live chat, two-factor authentication, encryption, and unlimited users, guests, channels, messages, searches, and files. Price: The Community Edition is free. Enterprise costs $7 per user/month.

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WeChat

WeChat, a Tencent messaging and social media app, has over 1 billion monthly users. Create group chats with up to 500 members and make group video calls with up to nine people. Share your real-time location with one touch. Post photos, videos and more to share with friends in your personal Moments stream. Record short videos to post to your Time Capsule before they disappear in 24 hours. For free.

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iMessage

iMessage is Apple’s instant internet messaging service in iOS. Start a group conversation with your friends and family, give the group a name, and add or remove people from the group. Silence notifications or leave a group conversation altogether. Express yourself with bubble, full screen and camera effects. Recover individual messages or entire conversations that you deleted in the Messages app. For free.