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frp vs inlets: catalog facts
frp	inlets
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Paid Commercial product with flat-rate subscription pricing.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Connects a client behind NAT with a reachable server.	You run the tunnel server, so traffic stays under your control HTTP and pure TCP tunnels without rate limits
Requires configuring a server and protecting exposed services.	Paid subscription required Self-hosted mode needs a public VM to run the server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account 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 October 1, 2026

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