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Chisel vs bore: catalog facts
Chisel	bore
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Single static binary acts as both ends of the tunnel Works through HTTP proxies and restrictive egress filtering	Provides a small, self-hostable tunnel client and server.
Tunnelling out of a network can breach policy; get permission first No traffic shaping or access control beyond the SSH layer	You need a reachable server for the remote end of the tunnel.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026

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