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Kodachi vs Qubes OS: catalog facts
Kodachi	Qubes OS
Freemium Free for personal use, with a paid premium upgrade.	Free The open-source system is available without a license fee.
Linux	Linux
Tor, VPN and DNSCrypt routing built in Kill switch and panic actions	Compromise of one qube does not reach the others, by design Networking and USB are themselves isolated in dedicated qubes
Only partly source-available, not open source Maintained largely by a single developer	Demanding hardware requirements and a strict compatibility list Day-to-day use requires changing how you think about files and applications
Operating system	Operating system
Closed source	Open source
License: KSAN-1.1 (partly source-available)	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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