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Tailcat vs dumbpipe: catalog facts
Tailcat	dumbpipe
Free Free and open source under the BSD-3-Clause licence.	Free Free to download and use; the source is published on GitHub.
Windows, Command line	Command line
No account, login or network setup needed Direct connections with relay fallback	Direct encrypted connection between two machines Works across NATs without opening ports
No access policy or identity controls like a full tailnet Command line only	Command-line only, with no graphical interface Both machines need the tool installed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	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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