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Chisel vs Ligolo-ng: catalog facts
Chisel	Ligolo-ng
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source tool is available without a license fee.
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	A real TUN interface means every tool works normally, with no SOCKS wrapper Single agent and proxy binary, with an interactive session manager
Tunnelling out of a network can breach policy; get permission first No traffic shaping or access control beyond the SSH layer	Only for networks you are authorised to test Creating the interface requires elevated privileges on the operator's machine
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
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	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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