GroupMe is described as 'Group messaging platform owned by Microsoft. It's absolutely free, whether you're talking to a group of friends, or texting with one person. Best of all, it works on nearly every phone, via push or SMS. With GroupMe, it's easy to reach anyone, anytime, anywhere' and is a Video Calling app in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GroupMe for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best GroupMe alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GroupMe are Telegram, Element, Tox and WhatsApp.