The best bore alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to bore, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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boreA minimal command-line tool that exposes a port on your computer to the internet through a remote server.
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localtunnel
Open source · MIT · ★ 22.5k
Exposes a service running on your computer to a public URL, for quick testing and sharing.
Best for: Developers who want to share a local web app with a colleague for a quick look; Anyone testing webhooks or API callbacks from services that need a public URL
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Chisel
Open source · MIT · ★ 16.7k
A tool that tunnels TCP and UDP traffic over HTTP, encrypted with SSH, for getting past firewalls.
Best for: Developers who need to reach a service on a private machine from outside its network; People on networks that restrict traffic and only allow web-style connections
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croc
Open source · MIT · ★ 40.8k
Sends files and folders between two computers, encrypted, using a shared code phrase.
Best for: People who need to send a file to someone without setting up a server, accounts, or port forwarding; Developers and sysadmins who prefer working in a terminal
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to bore. We don't take payment for placement.