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zrok vs bore: catalog facts
zrok	bore
Freemium Open source for self-hosting; NetFoundry also runs it as a hosted service.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Private sharing without exposing a public endpoint Shares files and web content as well as HTTP services	Provides a small, self-hostable tunnel client and server.
Requires an invite and enabling an environment before sharing Self-hosting involves running OpenZiti infrastructure	You need a reachable server for the remote end of the tunnel.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account 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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