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boring vs Core Tunnel: catalog facts
boring	Core Tunnel
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Freemium Free for one host; Premium with unlimited tunnels starts at $9.99.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS
Local, remote and SOCKS5 forwarding Uses SSH config and ssh-agent	Local, remote and dynamic port forwarding Automatic reconnect after sleep or network loss
Requires an SSH server to create tunnels	macOS 15 or later only Free tier limited to one host
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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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