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sish vs boringproxy: catalog facts
sish	boringproxy
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
Works with the standard SSH client, no extra software HTTP, WebSocket and TCP tunnels plus SNI routing	Automatic HTTPS certificates Web UI for managing tunnels
Needs a public server and domain to self-host Configuring DNS and certificates takes some effort	Last code change was in 2024 Needs a server with a public address
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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