Where real connection takes root
Privacy inspired by Signal
Connection surpassing early FacebookInstagram
Freedom and choice of Bluesky
Share with the people you trust — privately, authentically, securely.
Invite-only beta launching soon. Help shape the future of social.
Private means private.
Share freely with those you trust.
Posts you share with your private circles are encrypted on your device before they leave it. Only the people you trust hold the keys to decrypt them.
Not advertisers. Not AI. Not governments. No one else. Not even us.
Private by design. Not by promise.
Remember when social was social?
Social media started as a way to keep up with the people in your life. The people you'd actually call. Your sister. Your roommate from college. Your closest friends.
Somewhere along the way, the feed stopped being the people you wanted to see. It became strangers, performers, and ads. Whatever an algorithm decided would keep you scrolling.
Rhize puts the people back at the center.
- Strengthen your roots and grow a network that reflects your real life.
- Build private circles for the people who matter: close friends, family, your book club, your co-workers. It's your network, you decide.
- Share moments meant for a few, not posts engineered for reach
The freedom of an open network.
Rhize runs on the AT Protocol, the open social network behind Bluesky and 40+ million people. Dive into any topic you care about and discover what's actually happening, not what an algorithm picked for you.
- Explore public posts on any topic: politics, art, science, your niche hobby
- Bring your existing Bluesky handle, or start fresh in the app
- Take your followers, posts, and identity to any AT Protocol app
You choose what matters. You choose how to experience it.
If we ever stop being the right home for you, your network comes with you.
Why "Rhize"
Inspired by mycorrhizae.
Mycorrhizae are living networks formed between fungi and plant roots, where each side gives something the other needs. The fungi help roots reach farther, share nutrients, and connect with the surrounding ecosystem; the plant provides energy in return. Together, they create a hidden support system that helps individual plants grow stronger through a symbiotic relationship.
Rhize is built on the same idea: trusted connections that help people grow. Like mycorrhizae beneath a forest, Rhize creates a more intentional social layer where authentic communication, mutual support, and private connection help individuals feel rooted, nourished, and connected to something larger than themselves.
Built differently. On purpose.
Rhize is a Public Benefit Corporation. That means our mission isn't just a promise. It's part of our legal structure.
We're accountable to the people using the platform and the world we're building in. From day one we will be contributing a portion of profits to causes including conservation and environmental protection, civil & human rights, and privacy.
Rhize is free to use for all, with premium features to enable us to stay independent and not rely on ads, tracking, or attention extraction.