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boringproxy vs inlets: catalog facts
boringproxy	inlets
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Paid Commercial product with flat-rate subscription pricing.
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Automatic HTTPS certificates Web UI for managing tunnels	You run the tunnel server, so traffic stays under your control HTTP and pure TCP tunnels without rate limits
Last code change was in 2024 Needs a server with a public address	Paid subscription required Self-hosted mode needs a public VM to run the server
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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