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Basti vs sshuttle: catalog facts
Basti	sshuttle
Free Free and open source under the MIT license; AWS resources may incur costs.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Uses AWS Session Manager port forwarding to make private resources available on localhost Automates bastion instance setup, shutdown, and updates	Needs only SSH access to the remote server No admin rights required on the server
Requires AWS resources and configuration	No Windows support Throughput depends on the SSH connection, not suited to replacing a full VPN for heavy use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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