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| Tails OS | Tor Browser | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | tools | tools |
| Subcategory | Anonymity OS | Browsers |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | ★ yes | — |
| Tagline | Live USB OS that routes all traffic through Tor by default. | The reference anonymity browser. Bundled with Tor + NoScript + safe defaults. |
| Fees | Free · GPL | Free · GPLv3 |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | FREETORAMNESIC | FREETORREFERENCE |
| Feature tags | open_sourcenon_custodialaudited | open_sourcenon_custodialself_hostedno_js_supportedaudited |
| Web | https://tails.net | https://torproject.org |
| Tor | — | http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion |
| Last verified | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-13 |