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Kodachi vs Tails: catalog facts
KodachiTails
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
  • Leaves no trace on the host machine and forces all traffic through Tor
  • Bundles the anonymity and metadata tooling already configured
  • Only partly source-available, not open source
  • Maintained largely by a single developer
  • Protection depends on how you use it; logging into personal accounts defeats it
  • Slow, and the live system cannot be updated in place while running
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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