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Messenger vs Session
A side-by-side comparison of Messenger and Session.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Meta's chat and calling app for your Facebook connections | Anonymous messaging over a decentralized onion-routed network |
| Pricing | FreeProprietary | FreeOpen source(GPL-3.0) |
| Developer | Meta | Session Technology Foundation |
| Ratings | 4.7(13.8M) · App Store | 4.4(5.2K) · App Store |
| Platforms | ||
| Web | ||
| iPhone | ||
| Android | ||
| Windows | ||
| Mac | ||
| Linux | ||
| Features | ||
| Disappearing messages | ||
| End-to-end encryption | ||
| Group chats | ||
| Voice and video calls | ||
| Ad-free | ||
| No phone number required | ||
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