Session Desktop

Session Desktop is an open-source messenger for Linux. It belongs to the Communication category and is intended for people who want to exchange messages through a desktop application. Its underlying design uses onion routing to help obscure users’ IP addresses while messages are handled by a distributed network of service nodes.

The application integrates with Oxen Service Nodes, which act as servers within a decentralized and Sybil-resistant system. These nodes can store messages while recipients are offline, allowing message delivery to rely on the service-node network rather than requiring both users to be connected at the same time. The network also provides the nodes used for onion routing, which passes communication through the system in a way that obfuscates users’ IP addresses.

Session Desktop fits the Linux platform as a communication tool for users who prefer an open-source messenger and a distributed service structure. Its open-source license allows the software to be used as part of an openly developed project, while its messaging and routing functions define its role within the category. The product is focused on communication through the Session network rather than on general file management or other desktop tasks.

MirrorNest distributes the official build directly from its own storage and scans it for malware before publishing it. The available package is an unofficial distribution of Session Desktop, but it is unmodified from upstream and serves as a repackaging of the official build. This arrangement gives Linux users a catalog download while keeping the software content aligned with the upstream release.