Tails
A portable operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux that boots from a USB stick, leaves no trace on the computer when shut down, and includes a selection of applications for secure communication and sensitive document work with safe defaults.
What it does
A portable operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux that boots from a USB stick, leaves no trace on the computer when shut down, and includes a selection of applications for secure communication and sensitive document work with safe defaults.
- Hide identities and avoid censorship
- Publish sensitive information
- Access the Internet from unsafe places
- Escape surveillance at home
- Work on sensitive documents and communicate securely
- Category
- Application, cloud and data security
- Users
- Activists, Journalists and their sources, Domestic violence survivors, General users needing extra privacy
- Public API
- Not offered
Not yet disclosed: deployment options, platforms, languages and support channels.
Pricing
- Free plan$0
Prices as published by Tails, checked Oct 2026.
Security and compliance
As reported by Tails. Ask for audit reports before you buy.
- No-trace-on-shutdown
- Tor-network-routing
- Safe-defaults
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