Session is a decentralized, end-to-end encrypted private messaging app that requires no phone number or email to sign up, using Account IDs in their place. Session's Twitter Score is 78 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of August 2026, ranking #10,130 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Session was co-founded by Chris McCabe and is stewarded by the Session Technology Foundation, which previously served as steward of the Oxen Privacy Tech Foundation. Built and operated by a global community of privacy experts, Session routes messages without collecting metadata, relying on Account IDs rather than phone numbers or email addresses. Session is powered by Session Token and operates on the Session Network, having migrated from the Oxen Service Node Network on May 21, 2025. Following reported contact between Australian police and employees of its former steward, Session moved its operations to Switzerland, as reported by The Guardian.
Session has published 5,739 posts on the platform. In June 2026, the Session Technology Foundation paused development due to financial constraints before resuming after receiving community donations. Session has been mentioned by 126 accounts, with 1,026 total mentions.
Who follows Session on X?
The accounts that follow Session include 310 founders, 68 angel investors, 167 influencers and 2 VCs. Among them are vitalik.eth, Laura Shin, smolting wassie, verse, Kain, Loomdart and Foobar.