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ngrok vs bore: catalog facts
ngrok	bore
Freemium Free to start, with paid plans for more features.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Public URL for a local app in one command Useful for receiving webhooks during development	Provides a small, self-hostable tunnel client and server.
Traffic is routed through ngrok's service Product has grown into a broad commercial platform beyond simple tunnels	You need a reachable server for the remote end of the tunnel.
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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