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boring vs OpenSSH: catalog facts
boring	OpenSSH
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under a BSD-style licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Local, remote and SOCKS5 forwarding Uses SSH config and ssh-agent	Complete client, server and key management suite Port forwarding and tunnelling built in
Requires an SSH server to create tunnels	Command-line only with no graphical interface Configuration options take time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-style
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 September 23, 2026

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