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| Session | Tails OS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | tools | tools |
| Subcategory | Messaging | Anonymity OS |
| Grade | B | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | ★ yes |
| Tagline | Decentralised messenger — no phone number, no email, onion-routed. | Live USB OS that routes all traffic through Tor by default. |
| Fees | Free · GPLv3 | Free · GPL |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | FREENO-PHONE | FREETORAMNESIC |
| Feature tags | open_sourcenon_custodialaudited | open_sourcenon_custodialaudited |
| Web | https://getsession.org | https://tails.net |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-12 |