GroupMe vs Campfire

GroupMe has a built in function to read receipts.

GroupMe has an excellent web client that can be used to send and receive messages and manage groups from the desktop.

Allows sending messages from web services via IFTTT.

It's possible to add location and time with reminders directly in the GroupMe app.

GroupMe has settings that allow muting a single group or turn off all GroupMe notifications from within the app.

GroupMe can set up a custom phone number which allows people without the App to send and receive messages. This makes it easy to add anyone to messaging.

You can invite people to join conversations even if they don't have a Campfire account. Campfire will generate a link to share and the guest will only need to enter their name to join the conversation.

When you need to make a conference call, all you need to click is "Start A New Call" and Campfire instantly embeds a phone number and password code in the message thread.

Campfire supports only iOS, but third party apps can be used for Android. There are also other third party apps that build upon Campfire and extend its functionality.

Images that are uploaded in the GIF, PNG, or JPEG formats are represented as thumbnails in the chat room.