GroupMe
The facts below are what the maker publishes about GroupMe, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From GroupMe's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | All features free · no premium tiers or paywalls |
The facts
Each one read from GroupMe's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Admin controls
- Group admins can pin, edit, and broadcast within their groups.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API
- GroupMe provides a public API with references for groups, members, messages, direct messages, bots, likes, users, and blocks.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API access
- Users must log in with a GroupMe account before accessing the APIs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Events
- Users can create events, invite people, track RSVPs, and chat about the event.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Guest access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Microsoft Teams,Facebook,Spotify,X,Instagram,TikTokchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Maximum members
- 5000checked 20 Sep 2026
- Polls
- Groups can run polls to reach a group decision.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says other group members cannot see a member’s phone number or email address.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- GroupMe is a group chat app for connecting with friends, families, teams, clubs, and other groups.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Shared albums
- Shared Albums collect friends’ pictures in one place.checked 11 Oct 2026
- SMS access
- Group members can participate through SMS text messages without downloading the app.checked 11 Oct 2026
- SMS charges
- Microsoft’s Services Agreement says group members are responsible for mobile-carrier message charges, including applicable international charges.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- GroupMe support provides help topics for getting started, troubleshooting, settings and notifications, media sharing, and groups and messaging.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Topics
- Topics organize conversations as chats within a chat.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Cross-device access
- GroupMe is available on iOS, Android, and the web, and its desktop app is offered for macOS and Windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,Windows,macOS,iOS,Android,APIchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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