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Description
Session is a messenger that utilizes end-to-end encryption to safeguard user privacy and minimize sensitive metadata, catering to individuals who desire complete confidentiality and a break from any surveillance. With Session, users can create accounts without the need for a phone number or email, ensuring their anonymity. The platform refrains from data collection, eliminating the risk of breaches. Communication occurs through an onion routing network, ensuring that no traces are left behind. The transparency of Session’s code allows anyone to inspect, audit, and contribute to its development. By operating without a central point of failure, it becomes significantly more resilient against shutdown attempts. Whether you want to converse privately with a few friends or broadcast to a larger audience, you have the freedom to choose. Closed groups enable discussions with up to 20 friends while maintaining the same level of encrypted security as one-on-one conversations. For larger gatherings, open groups allow connections with an unlimited number of participants. Additionally, when text falls short, voice messages provide a more intimate way to communicate, ensuring that your sentiments are conveyed accurately. With such versatile options, Session is designed to enhance your messaging experience while keeping your data secure.
Description
The innovative messaging platform stands out by eliminating user IDs entirely.
Unlike other applications such as Signal, Matrix, Session, Briar, Jami, and Cwtch that rely on user identifiers, SimpleX takes a different route by not employing any form of user IDs or even random numbers, significantly enhancing user privacy.
Users frequently inquire about how SimpleX manages message delivery without user identifiers.
To facilitate message delivery, SimpleX employs temporary anonymous pairwise identifiers for message queues, which are unique to each connection, ensuring that no long-term identifiers are utilized.
You have the flexibility to select which server(s) will handle your incoming messages, while your contacts will determine the servers used to send messages to them, meaning that each conversation may operate through two different servers.
This unique structure effectively minimizes the risk of metadata leakage at the application level.
In addition to this, users can further enhance their privacy and safeguard their IP addresses by routing their connections through Tor when accessing messaging servers.
Only client devices retain user profiles, contacts, and group information, while messages are secured with a robust two-layer end-to-end encryption system.
This approach not only prioritizes user privacy but also ensures a safer messaging experience overall.
API Access
Has API
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API Access
Has API
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Integrations
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Integrations
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Pricing Details
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Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
Free
Free Trial
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Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
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On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
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Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
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In Person
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Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
The Session Technology Foundation
Country
Switzerland
Website
getsession.org
Vendor Details
Company Name
SimpleX Chat
Founded
2020
Website
simplex.chat/
Product Features
Messaging
End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
Yes
File Sharing
Yes
Groups / Channels
Yes
Payments
No
Search / Filter
Yes
Self-Destructing Messages
No
Stickers / GIFs
No
Threaded Discussion
No
Video Conferencing
No
Voice Calling
Yes
Team Chat
End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
Yes
File Sharing
Yes
Groups / Channels
Yes
Payments
No
Search / Filter
Yes
Self-Destructing Messages
No
Stickers / GIFs
No
Threaded Discussion
No
Video Conferencing
No
Voice Calling
Yes
Product Features
Messaging
End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
Yes
File Sharing
No
Groups / Channels
No
Payments
No
Search / Filter
No
Self-Destructing Messages
No
Stickers / GIFs
No
Threaded Discussion
No
Video Conferencing
No
Voice Calling
No