Who this is for
Youth workers and volunteers messaging young people, where the adults want a record and the parents want to know what the rules are.
How it is usually set up
Channels for announcements, an age band on every account, and parental controls a parent sets themselves.
What Naven does not claim
Naven promises no security and no moderation. Messages are screened before they send against twelve published categories, by automated software — 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.