Description:
Onion routing based messenger
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 1.17.17@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@SessionApp |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Security
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Tags:
messaging
privacy
security
encryption
anonymity
onion-routing
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Install:
brew install --cask session
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About:
Session is a privacy-focused messenger that uses a decentralized onion routing network to hide your IP address and metadata. Unlike typical messaging apps, it requires no phone number or personal information to create an account, ensuring true anonymity. All messages are end-to-end encrypted and routed through an onion network similar to Tor, making it extremely difficult to trace communications.
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Key Features:
- Onion routing network for IP obfuscation
- No phone number required for registration
- End-to-end encryption by default
- Decentralized architecture
- Open source codebase
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Use Cases:
- Anonymous communication for journalists and activists
- Private messaging without revealing identity or location
- Secure communication in surveillance-heavy environments
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Alternatives:
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Signal
– Signal requires phone number and uses centralized servers, while Session is fully decentralized and anonymous
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Telegram
– Telegram is not end-to-end encrypted by default and collects metadata, while Session is private by design
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| Mar 31, 2026 5:20am |
1.17.17 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
abfa1a86 |
| Mar 26, 2026 7:41am |
1.17.16 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
7eb7a8d8 |
| Mar 19, 2026 4:51pm |
1.17.15 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
84779489 |
| Mar 13, 2026 5:03am |
1.17.14 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c47bdd37 |
| Mar 13, 2026 1:43am |
1.17.13 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
73b51a2f |
| Feb 24, 2026 4:52am |
1.17.12 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b453a88b |
| Feb 24, 2026 1:50am |
1.17.11 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
bc7f3574 |
| Feb 19, 2026 4:57pm |
1.17.10 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
8ff58e53 |
| Feb 1, 2026 4:18pm |
1.17.8 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
20352bad |
| Jan 23, 2026 7:43am |
1.17.7 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
649acf8b |
| Jan 8, 2026 1:39am |
1.17.6 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
22742052 |
| Dec 17, 2025 1:34am |
1.17.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
5f8bdc5f |
| Sep 19, 2025 7:07pm |
1.16.10 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
6e34154e |
| Sep 9, 2025 4:33am |
1.16.8 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
42b931e0 |
| Sep 5, 2025 7:37am |
1.16.7 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
0e279def |
| Aug 14, 2025 7:27am |
1.16.6 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
bfa10324 |
| Aug 12, 2024 9:48am |
1.13.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
52abeab3 |
| Jul 23, 2024 6:49am |
1.12.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
2d901f51 |
| Jun 30, 2024 12:02pm |
1.12.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
44cb3bf0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 9:45am |
1.12.4 |
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22a44b04 |
| Dec 10, 2023 9:48pm |
1.11.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
aa747d7b |
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