

Session
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Session is the world's first open-source, decentralised private messenger to use industry-leading Signal Protocol encryption — without asking for your phone number.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- F-Droid
Features
Session News & Activities
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Recent News
- Maoholguin published news article about SessionSession rebuilt its ephemeral messaging feature with new 'Disappearing Messages v2' update
The encrypted instant chat platform Session has introduced a new update called "Disappearing Messag...
Recent activities
- sherekhan liked Session
- K0RR added Session as alternative to Matrix Commander
Session information
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Social & Communications, Security & PrivacyApple AppStore
- Updated Jan 23, 2025
- 3.44 avg rating
Comments and Reviews
Better than Signal. Not necessary to leave a phone number.
CON Keep all your data somewhere ! If you use the "recovery phrase" on another device all your exchanges are pull back to the news device !
PRO have voice message, voice call, video call.
My 2cent: I'll keep with BriarProject how is way more secure ! and do not keep any data. of course it's lack a ton of feature. but it's a choice to make.. (Privacy first)
One of the best options for private and anonymous communication!
I really like it for the backup and restore system of the account with similarity to Bitcoin, as well as the use of a network similar to the Onion network (TOR).
It also allows calls, sending files (images, videos, PDFs...), text messages, links, emojis, etc.
The reason for my choice was due to the fact that it doesn't ask for a phone number, nor does it ask for a link to email!
Some may criticize it for not being used much, for being a little slower and for having a 10 MB limit on sending data. But even so, I am a big fan of this software!.
Amen for privacy. Works on all platforms, multi platform login. Everything it needs to guarantee your privacy. Only the notifications can run behind on Android.
It's the best for privacy, nothing matches it in privacy feature set. Available on all platforms. Major con is a slow network (because of privacy features) thus less capable for video, but enough to send photos.
Great privacy app running in Oxen Network. It's similar to Tor but in using blockchain and paying for nodes. Great!
Based on Oxen blockchain and Lokinet, all these Australian companies are legally obliged to introduce backdoors to all their encryption layers since 2018.
This is not true, this misconception is answered here https://getsession.org/session-and-australias-laws-to-circumvent-secure-communications
Reply written Jan 17, 2023