Real DMs, voice and video calls, group Spaces, and end-to-end encryption. No ads, no data selling, no Microsoft account. Just messaging that works.
DMs, calls, group chat, file sharing, and a classic interface that doesn't require a tutorial.
Phaze encrypts your DMs on your device. Even if someone breached our server, your messages are unreadable. Not a marketing claim — it's just how the math works.
Already have years of messages somewhere else? Export them, drop in the zip, and they appear in your Phaze DMs before the end of the day.
A lot of good apps out there. Here's where each one actually lands.
| Feature | Phaze | Discord | Telegram | Signal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2EE by default | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ |
| No ads ever | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group Spaces / Servers | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Voice & Video calls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stories | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Phone number NOT required | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Chat history import | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ |
| Owned by Meta/VC | No | Yes (Meta) | Yes (VC) | No | No |
Same account across all your devices. Pick up right where you left off.
Free, open source, running right now. No phone number, no credit card. If you hate it, you've lost nothing.