# Session

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/session/
> Website: https://getsession.org/
> Categories: Messaging
> KYC: none — Random Session ID at signup; no phone, no email, no username binding.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: Session Technology Foundation (Australia historically; reincorporation public-record)
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Payment methods: donation
> Founded: 2020
> Open source: yes
> Custodial: no
> Last verified: 2026-01-01

## Verdict

Session is a Signal-fork that strips phone-number registration and routes messages over Lokinet. Useful when you specifically want a no-identifier messenger without SimpleX's per-contact-link friction. Pay attention to operator-jurisdiction history before relying on it long-term.

## Strengths

- No personal-identifier registration at all.
- Onion-routed delivery (Lokinet) for metadata protection.
- Cross-platform clients.

## Caveats

- Network-level latency from onion routing.
- Smaller anonymity set than Signal.
- Operator reincorporation history is worth reading before betting on long-term jurisdiction stability.
- Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

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## What Session is

An end-to-end encrypted messenger using a random Session ID for identity and Lokinet for transport.

## Threat-model fit

No-identifier messenger with usable group chats.

## Sources

- [Session FAQ](https://getsession.org/faq) — accessed 2026-01-01
- [Session docs](https://docs.getsession.org/) — accessed 2026-01-01