borevsoctelium
Two self-hosted ngrok alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bore | octelium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 23 in Remote Access | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 11 559 | 4 132 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 21 |
| Latest release | — | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
bore scores 66/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.
octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for bore.
If you want the quickest setup, bore is easier to run; octelium needs more configuration.
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