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bore vs rathole: catalog facts
bore	rathole
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Provides a small, self-hostable tunnel client and server.	Self-hosted alternative to ngrok and frp Written in Rust with a focus on low resource use
You need a reachable server for the remote end of the tunnel.	Needs your own server with a public address Configured through files on the command line, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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