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bore vs Tunnelmole: catalog facts
bore	Tunnelmole
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Freemium Free and open source; the hosted service also has a pricing page for paid options.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Provides a small, self-hostable tunnel client and server.	Single command gives a local port a public HTTPS URL Installs via a script or npm
You need a reachable server for the remote end of the tunnel.	Windows without WSL requires Node.js Pricing details for the hosted service are not documented in the research
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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