Hexis is in open beta
The apps are public on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Here's what that means, what's free during the beta, and where to send what breaks.
By Jay
Hexis is now in open beta. No waitlist, no invite code: create an account, download the app for Windows, macOS, iOS or Android, and you're in.
What "beta" means here
The product works end to end today: encrypted servers and DMs, voice that the relay can't overhear, screen sharing, push notifications, moderation tools, and your account on every device at once. What's still moving is the polish around the edges, and the parts of the fleet that only get exercised once real people show up in numbers. Expect the occasional rough corner, and expect updates often.
Two things are deliberately switched off while the beta runs:
- Payments. Every account gets Core features for free (screen sharing and larger uploads included) until the app goes live. Nothing to cancel later; there's nothing to charge.
- Growth machinery. No referral loops, no nag screens. If Hexis is worth telling someone about, tell them.
Where to send what breaks
The fastest way to get a bug in front of us is the beta feedback form. Email works too: support@hexis.chat. If something is wrong with encryption or key handling specifically, say so in the first line; those go to the top of the pile.
What this blog is for
Longer write-ups on how Hexis is built: why the relay is blind by design, how channel keys survive the server owner being offline, how voice frames stay encrypted across a membership change. Release notes when a version changes something you'd notice. Subscribe by RSS if you'd rather not check back.