Social media
for people you
actually know.
Private by nature.
Public when you choose.
Private posts are end-to-end encrypted.
Not even Rhize can read them.
- No ads or
surveillance - Trusted friends
and family - Connected to
the open social web
Invite-only beta launching soon.
Social networking for social good.
50% of our profits go to protecting privacy, people, and planet. How the pledge works
Remember when social was social?
Social networks started as a way to stay close to the people in your life. Your sister. Your college roommate. Your closest friends.
Rhize brings that back, without cutting you off from the wider world.
- Create private circles for the people who matter: family, close friends, your book club, your coworkers.
- Choose who sees each post and share freely, knowing they're the only ones who can read it.
Private really means private.
Your private posts are end-to-end encrypted, so only the people you choose can read them. Not advertisers. Not AI. Not even us.
Encrypted on your device with post-quantum cryptography. Protected by math, not by policy.
Part of the open social web.
Rhize is built on the AT Protocol, the open social protocol that powers Bluesky. Your public posts live on that open network, and Rhize adds private sharing on top.
- Explore public posts on any topic: politics, art, science, your niche hobby
- Bring your existing Bluesky or AT Protocol handle, or start fresh in the app
You choose what matters. You choose how to experience it.
No ads. No surveillance.
Rhize is free to use. Premium features pay the bills, so our business never depends on profiling you or keeping you scrolling.
You're the customer, not the product.
Why "Rhize"
Inspired by mycorrhizae.
Mycorrhizae are underground networks of fungi and plant roots that help individual plants grow stronger through connection. We believe healthy social networks should do the same for people.
Put down roots with us.
Request an invite and we'll be in touch when it's ready.
Invite-only beta launching soon.