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boringproxy vs GOST

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted remote access & vpn options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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BO boringproxy Simple self-hosted reverse proxy and tunnel manager VS GO GOST Versatile secure tunneling and proxy toolkit
FeatureboringproxyGOST
CategoryRemote Access & VPNRemote Access & VPN
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB64 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 1,381★ 7,255
First released20202017
ReplacesngrokChisel, ngrok

Why pick each one

Choose boringproxy if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.4k GitHub stars)
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Choose GOST if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 7.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
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Frequently asked questions

Is boringproxy or GOST better?

Neither is universally better. GOST has the larger community, while boringproxy is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are boringproxy and GOST free and open-source?

Yes. boringproxy is licensed under MIT and GOST under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run boringproxy and GOST with Docker?

boringproxy: yes. GOST: yes.

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