Phone verification in MAX — the code arrives as a message
The code reaches the user as a message in MAX. Nothing to open, nowhere to go, nothing to subscribe to — like an SMS, only cheaper and with your name in the message.
What MAX verification is
MAX is a Russian messenger. We deliver the one-time code there as an ordinary message: the user sees it alongside their chats and simply types it into your app. No bot to open, no QR code, no number to share — that is what separates MAX from [MAX Bot](/max-bot), where the same code arrives only after an extra step.
Why MAX
Three steps
Where it is used
Price per verification
Frequently asked
How is MAX different from MAX Bot?
Step count and price. In MAX the code arrives as a message right away — 2.00 ₽. In [MAX Bot](/max-bot) the user first opens the bot from a link and shares their number, then gets the code — but it costs 0.30 ₽. They are two different methods, not one method with a setting.
Which should I pick?
If you count every verification and volumes are high, MAX Bot — the 1.70 ₽ gap adds up fast. If it matters more that nobody drops off on an extra step, MAX.
Does the user need to install anything?
They need MAX installed on the same number. If they do not have it, use a cascade: a call or an SMS comes next.
What does the message contain?
The code, your name and your site, so it is clear who sent it and what it is for.
Is it cheaper than SMS?
Yes: 2.00 ₽ against 3.00 ₽. Our cheapest code method is MAX Bot at 0.30 ₽.