Core Tunnel

Name: Core Tunnel
Author: Codinn Technologies

Effortless SSH tunneling

Only for Mac

Free · In‑App Purchases

Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

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Developer

Codinn Technologies
Language

EN
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Size

7.7
MB

Mac

The missing SSH tunnel manager for macOS — automatic, intuitive, and fully compatible with OpenSSH. Stop wasting time managing tunnels manually. Stay focused and productive. ## Features OpenSSH Compatible • Full compatibility with OpenSSH, including local / remote / dynamic port forwarding, agent forwarding, certificates, ProxyJump, and more. • Read your existing `ssh_config` file to reuse advanced configurations — especially useful for experienced users. • Works with GnuPG Agent, Authy, and Google Authenticator. • Supports OpenSC and smart card devices such as YubiKey and Nitrokey. Keychain Integration • Deep integration with macOS Keychain — no need to repeatedly enter passwords or passphrases. • Completely optional. Enable or disable it at any time. Advanced Options Editor • Convenient per-host advanced configuration editor. • Every SSH directive includes contextual help, so you can find information instantly without searching online. Automatic Reconnect • Automatically restores connections after network interruptions or waking from sleep. • Tunnels can be configured to connect automatically when the app launches. Menu Bar Control • Control and monitor tunnels directly from the menu bar without leaving your current workspace. Tags • Organize hundreds or even thousands of tunnels with tags. • Easily tag tunnels using drag and drop. Premium Features • Unlimited connections • Import and export tunnels • Sync tunnels and tags across all your Macs • Automate workflows with the Shortcuts app • Priority customer support Go Premium to support development and unlock the full power of Core Tunnel. ## Premium License Optional in-app purchases are available for premium features. Pricing may vary by region: - USD 9.99 — 1-Year License - USD 29.99 — 4-Year License (up to 25% savings before taxes) ------- We’d love to answer your questions or hear your feedback about Core Tunnel. Our Community: https://community.codinn.com/c/core-tunnel Join the community to request support, report bugs, discuss ideas, and help shape the future of Core Tunnel.

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Decent tunnel manager
06/22/2018
scottjl
Let's be honest here, managing ssh tunnels isn't going to be sexy in the slightest, but this application at least gives you one place to do so with a nice graphical interface. You don't have to spend time looking up arcane options to add to a ssh config file, everything is right here along with some basic help. You can easily control groups of tunnels from a nice menu bar icon. Yes, there are other, and free, ways to accomplish the same thing, but you'll spend more time setting them up and more time managing them.Thoughtfully the developer allows you to try out the application with a single connection. Documentation is lacking, but if you go to HELP > FAQ you'll find some clear explanations of what your connection options are and how to set them up.Overall, if you have a need for this type of application, I'd say this is worth your money. Go for the "Lifetime" option, as long as the developer doesn't yank support within 3 years it will be the best value.

Developer Response
Scott, thank you very much for writing the review! Yang at Codinn
Decent tunnel manager
06/22/2018
scottjl

Let's be honest here, managing ssh tunnels isn't going to be sexy in the slightest, but this application at least gives you one place to do so with a nice graphical interface. You don't have to spend time looking up arcane options to add to a ssh config file, everything is right here along with some basic help. You can easily control groups of tunnels from a nice menu bar icon. Yes, there are other, and free, ways to accomplish the same thing, but you'll spend more time setting them up and more time managing them.Thoughtfully the developer allows you to try out the application with a single connection. Documentation is lacking, but if you go to HELP > FAQ you'll find some clear explanations of what your connection options are and how to set them up.Overall, if you have a need for this type of application, I'd say this is worth your money. Go for the "Lifetime" option, as long as the developer doesn't yank support within 3 years it will be the best value.
Developer Response 06/26/2018
Scott, thank you very much for writing the review! Yang at Codinn
Best tunnel app
06/13/2018
baohx2000
I’ve tried quite a few SSH tunnel apps, and this one (and its predecessor SSH Tunnel) are the most intuitive to use and least bug-prone.Only thing keeping it from 5 stars at the moment is you have to manually re-install an external library (which I assume they can’t bundle for some legal reason) every time the app is updated. It’s a known issue and will hopefully streamline that bit in the future.

Developer Response
Hi baohx2000,As of version 1.2, the external library needs to be installed only once, as long as Core Tunnel does not ask for an updated library.Thank you so much for writing the review!Yang at Codinn
Best tunnel app
06/13/2018
baohx2000

I’ve tried quite a few SSH tunnel apps, and this one (and its predecessor SSH Tunnel) are the most intuitive to use and least bug-prone.Only thing keeping it from 5 stars at the moment is you have to manually re-install an external library (which I assume they can’t bundle for some legal reason) every time the app is updated. It’s a known issue and will hopefully streamline that bit in the future.
Developer Response 07/15/2018
Hi baohx2000,As of version 1.2, the external library needs to be installed only once, as long as Core Tunnel does not ask for an updated library.Thank you so much for writing the review!Yang at Codinn
Best tunnel manager I have found
09/18/2022
ekaz137
I tend to keep multiple tunnels open. So it is very convenient (and much prettier) to have a GUI, which keeps track of all tunnel confugurations and states.The extra helper sometimes needs to be re-installed, after the main app update. The app detects this condition and shows a prompt, which is nice, but helper component (re)installation is manual, which can be incovenience. I would look for a way to automate it. On the whole the app still saves me much time, so I am happy :-)
Best tunnel manager I have found
09/18/2022
ekaz137

I tend to keep multiple tunnels open. So it is very convenient (and much prettier) to have a GUI, which keeps track of all tunnel confugurations and states.The extra helper sometimes needs to be re-installed, after the main app update. The app detects this condition and shows a prompt, which is nice, but helper component (re)installation is manual, which can be incovenience. I would look for a way to automate it. On the whole the app still saves me much time, so I am happy :-)
Great Tool
06/19/2018
Kungfupanda1
Compared with SSH Tunnel I’m seeing a greater amount of diagnostic info available at a glance for connections. I have it configured to jump through a bastion server to my target MSSQL db with no issues. Great product and signed up for Pro lifetime account after using for a few hours. I’m sure I could do the same via cli and some bash scripting but don’t really want to invest the time for every additional connection I need to make. For me this is a time saver.

Developer Response
Thank you very much for writing the review! It's really great to know Core Tunnel saves your valuable time :-DYang at Codinn
Great Tool
06/19/2018
Kungfupanda1

Compared with SSH Tunnel I’m seeing a greater amount of diagnostic info available at a glance for connections. I have it configured to jump through a bastion server to my target MSSQL db with no issues. Great product and signed up for Pro lifetime account after using for a few hours. I’m sure I could do the same via cli and some bash scripting but don’t really want to invest the time for every additional connection I need to make. For me this is a time saver.
Developer Response 06/21/2018
Thank you very much for writing the review! It's really great to know Core Tunnel saves your valuable time :-DYang at Codinn

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Seller: Codinn Technologies Co., Ltd.
Size: 7.7 MB
Category: Developer Tools
Compatibility: Requires macOS 15.0 or later.

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Languages: English and Simplified Chinese
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