Best Subsplash Groups alternative for study notes

Subsplash Groups live inside a branded church app. These options cover messengers — or Shared Spaces for study notes.

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  1. Side note

    We built Harvous — so of course we care how this list reads. We put it first because we believe scripture-linked study notes deserve their own home: not a reader feature, not sermon transcription — a place to thread and recall what you saved.

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    Harvous

    Shared Spaces for the study trail beside chat. Host with Plus; join free.

    Best for
    Leaders whose group lives in a messenger and loses the study trail
    Tradeoff
    Not group chat, rosters, or a ChMS. Org curriculum is on the roadmap.
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    GroupMe

    GroupMe is great at free group chat, polls, and files; Harvous keeps Shared Spaces for the study trail.

    Best for
    Leaders who need everyone in a thread fast.
    Tradeoff
    Built for rosters, chat, care, or church-app groups — not a scripture-linked study trail
    Harvous vs GroupMe Visit GroupMe
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    WhatsApp

    WhatsApp is great at everyday group messaging; Harvous keeps Shared Spaces for the study trail.

    Best for
    Groups who already live in WhatsApp.
    Tradeoff
    Built for rosters, chat, care, or church-app groups — not a scripture-linked study trail
    Harvous vs WhatsApp Visit WhatsApp
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    Band

    Band is great at free group posts, chat, and files; Harvous keeps Shared Spaces for the study trail.

    Best for
    Leaders who need everyone notified without another platform.
    Tradeoff
    Built for rosters, chat, care, or church-app groups — not a scripture-linked study trail
    Harvous vs Band Visit Band
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    Planning Center Groups

    Planning Center Groups owns rosters, attendance, and Groups Resources; Harvous keeps Shared Spaces for the study trail.

    Best for
    Churches on Planning Center that need admin and shared resources.
    Tradeoff
    Built for rosters, chat, care, or church-app groups — not a scripture-linked study trail
    Harvous vs Planning Center Groups Visit Planning Center Groups
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    Flock

    Flock is great at prayer walls and midweek care; Harvous keeps Shared Spaces for the study trail.

    Best for
    Churches that want a group-care app beside their ChMS.
    Tradeoff
    Built for rosters, chat, care, or church-app groups — not a scripture-linked study trail
    Harvous vs Flock Visit Flock

Choose Harvous if…

Your group already chats elsewhere, and you want Shared Spaces for the study trail. Host with Plus; joining is free.

Choose Subsplash Groups if…

You want group finder, messaging, and attendance inside the same branded church app as media and giving.

Harvous works alongside Subsplash Groups.

Harvous Shared Spaces for deep study notes — keep Subsplash for messaging.

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