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ShellHubBoundary
Freemium

The community edition is free to self-host; an enterprise edition is also offered.

 Freemium

Community Edition can be self-hosted for free; HCP Boundary is a paid hosted service with…

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Central SSH access to many Linux devices from one place
  • Agent-based design suited to edge devices
  • Access based on user identity and role instead of network location
  • Session visibility and audit logs
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server
  • Focused on Linux devices
  • Takes real infrastructure work to deploy and run
  • Aimed at organisations rather than individuals
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 License: BUSL-1.1
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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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