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Dropbear vs wolfSSH

Dropbear

matt.ucc.asn.au

wolfSSH

wolfssl.com

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FigureDropbearwolfSSH
Price fromFree$216.67/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
API—Yes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published16
Spec score · SSH Server Software8.3 (#9)7.8 (#18)
PlatformsThe maker lists Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, IRIX, Tru64, AIX, HPUX, and Cygwin among supported or tested platforms.Listed operating environments include Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, FreeBSD, embedded Linux, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, ThreadX, and VxWorks.
PurposeDropbear is a relatively small SSH server and client.wolfSSH is a lightweight SSHv2 client and server library written in ANSI C for embedded, RTOS, and resource-constrained environments.
SupportThe maker offers a low-volume mailing list for release notifications and general discussion.wolfSSL offers public support forums and a ticket system, and says submitting [email protected] creates a ticket.

Plans

Dropbear

  • DropbearFree

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wolfSSH

  • Open source GPLv3Free
  • Basic support$2,600 a year
  • Standard support$8,500 a year
  • Premium support$28,500 a year
  • 24x7 & Long Term Support$50,000 a year
  • Commercial licensePriced on request

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