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GOST vs JumpServer

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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GO GOST Versatile secure tunneling and proxy toolkit VS JU JumpServer Open-source bastion host and PAM platform
FeatureGOSTJumpServer
CategoryRemote Access & VPNRemote Access & VPN
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM64 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerdocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 7,255★ 31,230
First released20172014
ReplacesChisel, ngrokCyberArk, Teleport

Why pick each one

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
GOST details

Choose JumpServer if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 31.2k GitHub stars
JumpServer details

Frequently asked questions

Is GOST or JumpServer better?

Neither is universally better. JumpServer has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are GOST and JumpServer free and open-source?

Yes. GOST is licensed under MIT and JumpServer under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run GOST and JumpServer with Docker?

GOST: yes. JumpServer: yes.

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