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| Whonix | Qubes OS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | tools | tools |
| Subcategory | Anonymity OS | Anonymity OS |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | — |
| Tagline | Two-VM compartmentalisation — workstation never sees the public internet. | Security-via-compartmentalisation desktop OS. Every app runs in its own Xen VM. |
| Fees | Free · GPL | Free · GPLv2 |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | FREETORCOMPARTMENTALISED | FREEXENCOMPARTMENTALISED |
| Feature tags | open_sourceself_hostedaudited | open_sourceself_hostedaudited |
| Web | https://whonix.org | https://qubes-os.org |
| Tor | http://www.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 |