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This post is a dynamic assessment of the social interfaces of the Hive ecosystem. It will be updated frequently based on changes and comments.

>> **Our main goal is to optimize the use of the Hive ecosystem**

We will always try to be as objective as possible, while taking into account user reviews (positive and negative).
# Signup for Hive and Registration Providers
Interfaces are assessed on their levels of free, privacy and ease-of-use.

* After a first analysis, [Ecency](https://ecency.com/signup?referral=ecency) is the interface that we find the simplest and easiest to register for newbies (Free and only requires an email account for verification). It is also a wallet (we will explain it in another post). A small downside is that some domain names are refused by their security filter in registration process. 

* [HiveOnboard](https://hiveonboard.com/create-account?ref=evaluator) is the second interface that we consider interesting, it uses your phone number to validate the registration (A code delivered by Text / SMS is required to make sure you are real). Currently, they have implemented a unique registration system without phone (with email). However this system is not very explicit.

* [BlockTrades](https://blocktrades.us/?affiliate_id=evaluator), HiveWallet, are others providers that charge a small fee but require no verification. HiveWallet is more suitable for a smart phone interface (is more suitable as a wallet).

* BeeAnon, has a connection problem (Bad Gateway).
If we had to rank them in order of preference
-	According to the ease of registration:
 [Ecency](https://ecency.com/signup?referral=ecency) ,  [HiveOnboard](https://hiveonboard.com/create-account?ref=evaluator), [BlockTrades](https://blocktrades.us/?affiliate_id=evaluator) and HiveWallet.
-	According to confidentiality:
[BlockTrades](https://blocktrades.us/?affiliate_id=evaluator), HiveWallet,  [Ecency](https://ecency.com/signup?referral=ecency) ,  [HiveOnboard](https://hiveonboard.com/create-account?ref=evaluator)

After registration there are also bonuses and affiliate systems that you must take into account in your registration choice.
In my next posts, I'll take a closer look at each of the interfaces and list their advantages and cons disadvantages.