signal requires a phone number and won't even allow you to send sms to those that aren't on signal.
its better, but still not great.
this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2025
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If you need to send sms to someone not on signal, why not just send them an sms
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Ya it’d be better if it didn’t require a phone number but it’s a solid start as it’s build up a user base over the past decade. Matrix is good but I know far less people that use it and it’ll be a long time of growing with nerdy/geeky communities before it starts getting more mainstream users
I would like nothing more, but so few of my contact group are willing to switch away... despite all of Meta's bullshit. I resent being made to use it whilst their AI/ads encroach further and further.
A truly ethical replacement would not need a phone number
And it would have as much spam as email.
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How about Delta Chat? At least as secure as Signal, open source, and decentralized.
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