Operating system
Qubes OS
Qubes OS Project · PL · since 2012-09
Security-by-compartmentalization OS based on Xen. Each task runs in its own isolated VM (qube): banking in one, web browsing in another, untrusted email in a disposable third. Steep curve, paranoia-grade payoff.
Open sourceAuditedE2EEGPL-2.0Free
Pros
- + Compromise of one VM doesn't escape
- + Endorsed by Snowden
- + Strong threat model
Cons
- − Demands strong hardware (16GB+ RAM)
- − Steep learning curve
- − Hardware support narrow
Highlights
- ▸VM-level compartmentalization
- ▸Disposable VMs for risky tasks
- ▸TemplateVMs for fast OS rebuild
Specs at a glance
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Open source
- Yes
- E2EE
- Yes
- Audited
- Yes
- Self-host
- No
- HQ
- PL
- Pricing
- free
- Platforms
- 1 platforms