Session ✓ Verified Audited

Decentralized messenger — no phone number required. Onion-routed messages. No central server.

About Session

Session is a fork of Signal that removes the phone number requirement and decentralizes message routing. Messages are routed through an onion network of community-run nodes, so no single server sees the full picture. No phone number or email needed to sign up — just a Session ID.

Key Features

✓ No phone number or email required
✓ Decentralized onion routing for messages
✓ End-to-end encryption by default
✓ Open source and audited by Quarkslab
✓ No central server — community node network
✓ Disappearing messages
✓ Group chats up to 100 members
✓ File sharing with encryption
✓ Cross-platform sync
✓ Censorship resistant by design

Who Is It For?

Users who want Signal-level encryption without needing to share a phone number. Good for anonymous communication.