Session

Session

The Session Technology Foundation
WeChat

WeChat

Tencent
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About

Session is an end-to-end encrypted messenger that minimizes sensitive metadata, designed and built for people who want absolute privacy and freedom from any form of surveillance. Session accounts are completely anonymous. No phone number or email required. Session doesn’t collect data, so there’s nothing to leak. Send messages through our onion routing network and leave no trace. Session’s code has nothing to hide. Anyone can view, audit, and contribute. With no central point of failure, it’s harder to shut Session down. Talk to your friends or talk to the world. You decide. Closed groups let you talk to up to 20 friends at once, with the same encrypted protection as one-on-one chats. Got a bigger crowd? Use an open group to connect with as many people as you want. Sometimes, a text just isn’t enough. Voice messages let you send something a little more personal, so nothing gets lost in translation.

About

Whether you want to send messages or share photos and videos, you can chat freely through WeChat. Wherever you go, you can immediately get in touch with the people you care about using WeChat. Search and add friends directly via WeChat ID or mobile number. Start chatting once your friend request has been accepted. On Moments, you can share your life's favorite experiences using photos or videos with your friends, and also see your friends' Moments at any time. Let's share on Moments! Get face-to-face with your friends and family instantly via WeChat. WeChat allows you make free video and voice calls no matter where you are with one friend or a group of friends. If you're unable to express your feelings in words, then send a sticker to make your chats more fun. Designed by talented artists around the globe, WeChat's Sticker Gallery offers users free downloads and sending of countless fun stickers. Come and select your favorite stickers to chat with your friends!

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Anyone who wants an encrypted messaging app that works on all platforms, no phone number required

Audience

Anyone who wants to chat, social network, or pay through the WeChat app

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.3 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.5 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I found session 2 years ago when it was just put out and was in love, no sign up or logs, top notch encryption and u can dump and create new accounts as quick and easy as pushing a button. Session is the future.
  • The range of features and the actual current demonstrated capabilities and omissions are grand. Open source is critically important and their protocol is based upon tried and true protocols from safe developers. It's a shame you can't trust their situation as an entity - as all of this can become irrelevant immediately in the blink of an eye under a number of plausible - likely, even - scenarios. This weakness must be addressed.
  • Free and open source. End-to-end encrypted messenger. Decentralized. Doesn't require phone number or email. No meta data tracking.
  • Decentralized. E2e encrypted. No email or number required. P2p v.soon. Faster than tor. Easy interface.

Cons

  • It was buggy, but they were working on it. I also noticed something, called sentinel? A file that someone was trying to send me, in the past I've ran into it and believe it's a form of spyware, probably just the person I was chatting with, but idk...
  • You won't find privacy from apps developed in Australia or by Australians. Period. This is very suspicious and what is secure today may be very quickly made insecure and revelatory retrospectively in one quick patch. Do not trust any company at the mercy of Australian lawmakers. Because even they have no say over the matter if push comes to shove.
  • Not really a con of the app but Session is not really popular.
  • Design is not so cool as compare to signal or others.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • It offers Intuitive design and features for communication. It has multi-platform support, which makes it easy to connect with mobile and desktop. It also offers a file-sharing option.
  • (+) Multi-application, mini-apps, and support to many features is a definite plus. (+) Easy to use and very interactive interface. (+) Integration with various other businesses. (+) Easy to setup.
  • I use WeChat to communicate with classmates in some culture clubs at university. I prefer FB Messenger groups to WeChat groups though, because I find that WeChat makes my older Android phone laggy. It's pretty cool how WeChat had payment options and miniapps long before most western messaging apps though.

Cons

  • It worked great for me. Nothing to share about the con.
  • (-) Not as fast as regular communication applications. (-) Privacy is not up to the mark. (-) Improvements on the collaboration interface.
  • Makes phone laggy, is memory intensive, can make phone hot to the touch after ~10 min of calling someone via WeChat. Supposedly is monitored by the Chinese government.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

The Session Technology Foundation
Switzerland
getsession.org

Company Information

Tencent
Founded: 1998
China
wechat.com

Alternatives

Alternatives

Alipay

Alipay

Alibaba Group
DingTalk

DingTalk

Alibaba
Cwtch

Cwtch

Open Privacy Research Society
LINE

LINE

Naver
LINE

LINE

Naver

Categories

Messaging Supported
Team Chat Supported

Categories

Digital Wallets Supported
Live Chat Supported
Messaging Supported
Social Media Supported
Social Networking Supported
Team Chat Supported
Team Communication Supported
Telephony Supported

Messaging Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Not Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Not Supported
Stickers / GIFs Not Supported
Threaded Discussion Not Supported
Video Conferencing Not Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Chat Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Not Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Not Supported
Stickers / GIFs Not Supported
Threaded Discussion Not Supported
Video Conferencing Not Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Messaging Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Chat Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Internal Communications Features

App Integration Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat/Messaging Supported
Email Management Not Supported
Employee Directory Not Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Photo Gallery Supported
Social Sharing Supported
Survey Management Not Supported
Telephony Supported
Video Chat Supported
Voice Chat Supported

Live Chat Features

Canned Responses Supported
Customizable Branding Not Supported
Geo Targeting Not Supported
Offline Form Not Supported
Proactive Chat Not Supported
Screen Sharing Not Supported
Third Party Integration Supported
Transfers / Routing Not Supported
Website Visitor Tracking Not Supported

Social Networking Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Advertising Management Not Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Data Security Not Supported
Event Management Not Supported
Group Management Not Supported
Media Library Supported
Privacy Options Supported
Real-time Chat Supported
Social Media Integration Supported
Social Media Tagging Supported
User Profiles Supported

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed Supported
Audio Calls Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Discussion Threads Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Push Notifications Supported
Search Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported
Task Management Not Supported
Video Conferencing Not Supported

Telephony Features

Auto-Dialer Not Supported
Call Center Management Not Supported
Call Monitoring Not Supported
Contact Management Not Supported
Inbound Reporting Not Supported
IVR / Voice Recognition Not Supported
Outbound Reporting Not Supported
Predictive Dialer Not Supported
Telemarketing Management Not Supported
Voice & Data Integration Not Supported
VoIP Supported

Integrations

All-in-One Messenger Not Supported
Alliants Not Supported
BlackBerry Hub+ Not Supported
Boutir Not Supported
Buda Not Supported
Foodie Not Supported
KAWO Not Supported
Kimiyi AI Not Supported
Knight Not Supported
Live Proxies Not Supported
LogiCommerce Not Supported
Logto Not Supported
Mindsay Not Supported
Moobidesk Not Supported
OpenApply Not Supported
PME Discovery Not Supported
SaleSmartly Not Supported
Sinorbis Not Supported
WeChat Pay Not Supported
eBanqo Not Supported

Integrations

All-in-One Messenger Supported
Alliants Supported
BlackBerry Hub+ Supported
Boutir Supported
Buda Supported
Foodie Supported
KAWO Supported
Kimiyi AI Supported
Knight Supported
Live Proxies Supported
LogiCommerce Supported
Logto Supported
Mindsay Supported
Moobidesk Supported
OpenApply Supported
PME Discovery Supported
SaleSmartly Supported
Sinorbis Supported
WeChat Pay Supported
eBanqo Supported
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