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| Tails OS | OnionShare | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | tools | tools |
| Subcategory | Anonymity OS | File Sharing |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | ★ yes | — |
| Tagline | Live USB OS that routes all traffic through Tor by default. | P2P file-share over Tor onion services. No third-party hosting. |
| Fees | Free · GPL | Free · GPLv3 |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | FREETORAMNESIC | FREETORP2P |
| Feature tags | open_sourcenon_custodialaudited | open_sourcenon_custodialself_hostedaudited |
| Web | https://tails.net | https://onionshare.org |
| Tor | — | http://lldan5gahapx5k7iafb3s4ikijc4ni7gx5iywdflkba5y2ezyg6sjgyd.onion |
| Last verified | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-12 |