Enclave is the privacy-first chat platform purpose-built for crypto communities. No phone number. No data harvesting. No compromises.
Telegram was never built for what you're using it for.
Telegram requires your phone number to sign up. That's a privacy nightmare for anyone in crypto.
Every crypto Telegram group is flooded with scam bots, fake admins, and phishing links. Moderation tools are primitive.
Telegram has no channels, no threads, no categories. Everything is one giant chat room. Good luck finding that alpha from last week.
Telegram can ban groups, freeze channels, and comply with takedown requests. You don't own your community.
Can't give different access levels to OGs vs new members. Everyone sees everything or nothing.
Regular Telegram chats aren't end-to-end encrypted. Your messages sit on their servers in plaintext.
The features crypto communities actually need.
| Feature | Enclave | Telegram |
|---|---|---|
| Phone number required | ✗ No — email only | ✓ Yes, always |
| Organized channels | ✓ Text, voice, forum, categories | ✗ Single chat stream |
| Announcement channels | ✓ Read-only for non-admins | ∼ Broadcast channels only |
| Auto-delete messages | ✓ Per-channel (1h to 30d) | ∼ Global timer only |
| Verification gate | ✓ Built-in anti-spam gate | ✗ Requires third-party bots |
| Roles & permissions | ✓ Granular per-channel | ✗ Admin or nothing |
| Vanity URLs | ✓ Custom server URLs | ∼ Paid / limited |
| Voice channels | ✓ Persistent voice rooms | ∼ Voice chats (limited) |
| Threads & forums | ✓ Full forum channels | ∼ Topic groups (basic) |
| Open source | ✓ Fully auditable | ✗ Server is closed |
| Bot / webhook API | ✓ REST + Socket.IO | ✓ Bot API |
| E2E encrypted DMs | ✓ All DMs | ∼ Secret chats only |
| No telemetry | ✓ Zero tracking | ✗ Collects metadata |
Everything you need to run a professional crypto community.
Post alpha, updates, and calls in read-only channels. Only admins and mods can post. Members can read without the noise.
Set messages to auto-delete after 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days. Perfect for time-sensitive alpha and ephemeral discussions.
New members must verify before they can send messages. Stops spam bots dead in their tracks without third-party tools.
Get a clean, branded invite link like enclave.app/your-project. Professional and memorable for your community.
Persistent voice rooms for AMAs, trading calls, and community hangouts. No scheduling needed — just join and talk.
Organize discussions by topic. Research threads, project reviews, and governance proposals all in dedicated spaces.
Build price bots, alert systems, and automated moderation. Full REST API and real-time Socket.IO events.
No platform lock-in. Full data export, no arbitrary bans, and no third party has access to your conversations.
No phone number. No telemetry. No data sales. E2E encrypted DMs. You control your identity completely.
We moved our 5,000-member community from Telegram to Enclave. The organized channels, verification gate, and announcement mode made moderation 10x easier. No more scam bots.
Moving from Telegram is dead simple.
Sign up with just an email. Create your server and set up channels for announcements, general chat, and alpha.
Turn on verification gate and join throttling. Set up announcement channels for official posts.
Claim your custom invite link. Share it on Twitter, your website, and existing Telegram groups.
Share the link. Members sign up in seconds — no phone number required. They verify and they're in.
Stop fighting Telegram's limitations. Build your crypto community on a platform that respects your privacy and gives you real tools.