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Core Tunnel vs boring: catalog facts
Core Tunnel	boring
Freemium Free for one host; Premium with unlimited tunnels starts at $9.99.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Local, remote and dynamic port forwarding Automatic reconnect after sleep or network loss	Local, remote and SOCKS5 forwarding Uses SSH config and ssh-agent
macOS 15 or later only Free tier limited to one host	Requires an SSH server to create tunnels
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account 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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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