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bore vs Basti: catalog facts
bore	Basti
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the MIT license; AWS resources may incur costs.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Provides a small, self-hostable tunnel client and server.	Uses AWS Session Manager port forwarding to make private resources available on localhost Automates bastion instance setup, shutdown, and updates
You need a reachable server for the remote end of the tunnel.	Requires AWS resources and configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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