Which secure OS is right for you?

Answer four quick questions about your threat model, technical level, hardware and use case. You'll get a matched recommendation — Tails, Qubes OS, Whonix or a hardened daily distro — with the honest reasoning behind it. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

The honest trade-offs

• Tails — amnesic, boots from USB, routes through Tor, leaves no trace. Best for occasional anonymity and at-risk users on any machine. See Tails OS and how to install Tails on USB.
• Qubes OS — security by compartmentalization (each activity in its own VM). The strongest daily-driver desktop, but needs powerful hardware and skill. See Qubes OS.
• Whonix — forces all traffic through Tor via an isolated gateway, typically run in a VM (or inside Qubes). See Whonix and the Qubes vs Tails vs Whonix comparison.
• Hardened daily distro — Debian, Fedora or Parrot with sensible hardening covers everyday privacy without extreme requirements. See most secure Linux distros and Linux hardening.

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