# Whonix

> Two-VM compartmentalisation — workstation never sees the public internet.

**Canonical URL:** https://www.xmr.club/tools/whonix
**Category:** tools / Anonymity OS
**Grade (xmr.club rubric):** A
**KYC posture:** anonymous_signup
**Features:** open_source, self_hosted, audited
**Highlights:** FREE, TOR, COMPARTMENTALISED
**Fees:** Free · GPL
**Website:** https://whonix.org
**Tor:** http://www.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion
**Last verified:** 2026-05-13
**Uptime probe:** up (HTTP 200, 1297ms) · checked 2026-05-13T23:04:43.181Z

## Editorial review

Workstation VM only talks to a Gateway VM that routes through Tor. Strong against application-level deanon attacks. Heavier setup than Tails; better for persistent workloads (long-running .onion service ops, multi-day research).

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