Session
Onion-routed private messenger with no phone number
Session is an end-to-end encrypted messenger that routes messages through a decentralized onion network of community-operated nodes. It requires no phone number or email to sign up.
Key features
- Onion-routed message delivery
- No phone number required
- Decentralized service node network
- End-to-end encryption
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Released under the GPL-3.0 license
- Written in TypeScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Trade-offs
- Relies on the Session node network
- Message delivery can be slower
Session replaces
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32 head-to-head comparisons.
- Session vs Chatwoot
- Session vs SimpleX Chat
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- Session vs Tinode
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- Session vs Mumble
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- Session vs MongooseIM
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- Session vs Syphon
- Session vs Delta Chat
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- Session vs Metronome IM
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