Naven
Communities
A gardening group that keeps what was said
The information a group like this needs is reference rather than conversation, and a group text is the worst possible place to keep reference.
Who this is for
Allotment associations and community gardens.
How it is usually set up
One channel, with the watering rota and the gate code findable rather than scrolled past.
What Naven does not claim
Naven promises no security and no moderation. Messages are screened before they send against twelve published categories, by software written by one person — it misses things, and it is weaker in languages other than English. Calls are not screened at all. Naven is not end-to-end encrypted, which is what makes screening possible; anyone whose first requirement is end-to-end encryption should use Signal.
What it costs
Nothing. Naven is free, with no advertising, no paid tier and no data sale.