# Qubes OS

> Security-via-compartmentalisation desktop OS. Every app runs in its own Xen VM.

**Canonical URL:** https://xmr.club/tools/qubes-os
**Category:** tools / Anonymity OS
**Grade (xmr.club rubric):** A
**KYC posture:** anonymous_signup
**Features:** open_source, self_hosted, audited
**Highlights:** FREE, XEN, COMPARTMENTALISED
**Fees:** Free · GPLv2
**Website:** https://qubes-os.org
**Last verified:** 2026-05-13
**Uptime probe:** up (HTTP 200, 623ms) · checked 2026-05-13T23:04:43.181Z

## Editorial review

The 'reasonably secure operating system' Snowden endorsed. Xen-based, every workflow lives in its own qube — Banking, Personal, Work, Vault, Disposable browser. Pairs natively with Whonix templates for Tor-routed qubes. Heavy resource needs (16 GB RAM minimum, real hardware preferred) but the strongest practical compartmentalisation model on consumer hardware.

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