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frp vs bore: catalog facts
frp	bore
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Connects a client behind NAT with a reachable server.	Provides a small, self-hostable tunnel client and server.
Requires configuring a server and protecting exposed services.	You need a reachable server for the remote end of the tunnel.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	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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