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zrok vs Chisel: catalog facts
zrok	Chisel
Freemium Open source for self-hosting; NetFoundry also runs it as a hosted service.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
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	Single static binary acts as both ends of the tunnel Works through HTTP proxies and restrictive egress filtering
Requires an invite and enabling an environment before sharing Self-hosting involves running OpenZiti infrastructure	Tunnelling out of a network can breach policy; get permission first No traffic shaping or access control beyond the SSH layer
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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