- Family group chatHouseholds with a mix of iPhones, Android phones, laptops and a school Chromebook.
- Teen messaging parents can live with13–17 year olds and the adults deciding what they are allowed to use.
- Schools and librariesTeachers, librarians and IT staff running managed Chromebooks or locked-down desktops.
- Friends and family abroadPeople whose friends and family are in different countries, on different networks, changing SIMs.
- Clubs and small communitiesAnyone organising a book club, running club, study group, band or society.
- Messaging without a phone numberAnyone unwilling or unable to hand a phone number to an app or a group.
- Messaging with nothing to installPeople on work laptops, school Chromebooks, borrowed computers, or phones with no storage left.
- Communities without an algorithmic feedPeople tired of engagement-ranked feeds but still wanting communities and news.
- A private mode for your organisationSchools and districts, sports clubs, youth organisations and member groups that want their own space inside Naven rather than another app for everyone to install.
- Organising without a phone numberCampaign groups, tenants' associations and mutual aid networks whose members are not close friends.
- A team chat parents can joinCoaches and team managers running a squad of children whose parents are on every kind of device.
- Client chat without your personal numberFreelancers, tradespeople and consultants who currently hand out a mobile number to every client.
- Practising a language with someone abroadPeople learning a language with a partner in another country, often found through a forum or a class.
- Coordinating care for a relativeSiblings and carers sharing responsibility for a parent or grandparent.
- A study group that works on school devicesStudents working together on coursework across school and home devices.
- A volunteer rota that people readCharities, food banks and community projects coordinating people who are not employees.
- A group for new parentsAntenatal groups and parent circles formed from a class rather than from friendship.
- A house chat that survives people moving outShared houses and flats where the occupants change every year.
- A chat for a one-off eventWeddings, parties, reunions and trips — a group of people who need to coordinate once.
- Messaging for a small charitySmall charities and community interest companies with a handful of staff and many volunteers.
- Tutor and student messagingPrivate tutors, music teachers and coaches working with young people.
What people use Naven for
The situations Naven was built for: mixed devices, no phone numbers, nothing to install, and a safety story a parent can read in ten seconds.
Naven is a free messenger that runs in your browser. No phone number, nothing to install, and no new password.
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