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PP
Cyber Security Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Unmatched Privacy and Security, Exceptionally Convenient"
What do you like best about Tails?

What I appreciate most about Tails is its strong emphasis on privacy and security. The system is built to leave no trace behind, ensuring that online activities remain entirely anonymous, which provides significant peace of mind. Additionally, the ability to run Tails from a USB stick without impacting the main system makes it highly flexible and convenient to use across various devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

What I find most frustrating about Tails is its tendency to run slowly, particularly on older computers or when booting from a USB stick. Additionally, some features and applications seem restricted compared to what you get with a full desktop environment, making it less suitable for intensive or daily tasks. While Tails excels at protecting privacy, these strengths do come with certain compromises in usability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shubham V.
SV
Marketing Assistant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Portable OS with Immediate Usability, UI Needs Work"
What do you like best about Tails?

I like that Tails is lightweight and portable, which allows me to run an OS wherever I need. I appreciate that it leaves no trace, which is great for privacy and security. I also find the bash kernel quite helpful as it gives me a range of options to run my commands. Additionally, the initial setup of Tails was easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

UI could be better Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Utkrisht S.
US
"Privacy First, Speed Could Improve"
What do you like best about Tails?

I like Tails because it's fully private and fully anonymous, which gives me confidence in my privacy. I also find it sort of portable, which is convenient for use on the go. Setting it up was fairly easy as I just needed to flash a boot drive and a USB to the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

The speed could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Siddarda G.
SG
student
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Tails can be recommended for people who prefer privacy over customization."
What do you like best about Tails?

Tails is open sourced and it can be used anywhere we can use it by having a simple USB also it focuses more on security and security related topics so that the user can disconnect at any point of time that they want and they can disconnect and treat like that system never existed and It can be easily implemented and can be frequently used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

Since it is an open source product you will not be finding customer support and there are not much number of features that we can use it focuses mainly on security and it just does that. The user interface we will be getting is just a normal ui those who don't have technical knowledge may face some difficulties while using it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prajeesh M.
PM
S
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Tailored for Privacy"
What do you like best about Tails?

Privacy privacy privacy, There is nothing other than privacy. I believe it's the safest way to use your OS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

When we run the OS on older machines it's less responsive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Saurav K.
SK
Network Security Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best Tool for Hidden Browsing"
What do you like best about Tails?

The anonymity and the way it spoof your location and IP is great.

I loved to use if fot internet freedom.

There is no trace of your browsing and also it hides your identity completely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

There is still some improvement required in the boot time. Also there is some issue in persistent storage. I felt some data loss but its okay. Everything is great and I wish rest will update soon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Security and Investigations
US
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Onion Privacy On-The-Go"
What do you like best about Tails?

Developed se by the ONION TOR Team with plenty of support material provided on their homepage - makes it easy for people to get started using it. Moreover, this is a light OS to take with you on your travels in a simple USB stick. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

Privacy comes at the price of slower speeds while surfing/browsing on the internet, due to the very nature of how the TOR Onion browser works. But that should be already expected by users and I have hopes that this will improve with time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LL
Production Control and Safety
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"GNU Linux Portable and Safe"
What do you like best about Tails?

I like security control options, run from USB memory directly on PC without installing third-party programs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

I don't like the VPN control I have Internet access limits with TOR browser Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TL
Marketing
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"GNU Linux security"
What do you like best about Tails?

USB capability, boot options, Tor browser, and no logging on PC Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

Integrated VPN and encrypt personal data with USB image Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JK
Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Tails Live for greater security on the PC and the Internet."
What do you like best about Tails?

I like how easy it is to start this system on any PC, from a USB memory I have access to the Internet and many more functions without touching the base system of the PC, when I surf the Internet automatically I enter with the TOR connection, I am totally invisible on the Internet.

It is free and installation on a USB is fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Tails?

I would like to select additional or personal services when starting Tails, to speed up the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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