Session Desktop
by Session Technology Foundation
Private messenger
About
Session is a new breed of private messenger, built on a unique network of user-operated servers spread all over the world. With no central servers, Session can’t leak or sell your data. And with Session’s private routing protocols, your messages are completely anonymous. No one ever knows who you’re talking to, what you’re saying, or even your IP address.
- Fully anonymous account creation: No phone number or email needed to create a Account ID
- Decentralised server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure
- No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata
- IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data
- Groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
- Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections
- Multi-device syncing: One Account ID for your phone and computer
- Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself
Session is free as in free speech, free as in free beer, and free of ads and trackers. Session is built and maintained by the Swiss based Session Technology Foundation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session.
Permissions
2 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.
- all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
--device=all - full access to your home folder
--filesystem=home - inter-process communication (needed for X11)
--share=ipc - network
--share=network - X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
--socket=fallback-x11 - audio
--socket=pulseaudio - Wayland display
--socket=wayland - system tray
--talk-name=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher - notifications
--talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
Who publishes this
The creator demonstrably controls this app id: Flathub verification, the hosting account owns the namespace, or a well-known file on their domain.
- installs a prebuilt binary instead of building from source
source:prebuilt - verified on Flathub: the developer proved they control this app id
publisher:flathub
Maintenance
Recent activity on the upstream repository, or built and reviewed by Flathub.
No staleness signals: recent activity, or built and reviewed by Flathub.