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Session vs Wire: catalog facts
Session	Wire
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0, run by the Session Technology Foundation.	Freemium A limited free personal tier is available. Business plans are paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
No phone number or email needed; the account is a random ID Onion routing hides your address from recipients and from the network	Encrypted group calls and guest rooms aimed at organisations Clients are open source and the server can be self-hosted
Losing your recovery phrase means losing the account with no reset Delivery can be slower than a centralised messenger	The free personal tier is limited and the focus is on paid business plans Requires an account tied to an email address or phone number
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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