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Boundary vs ShellHub
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Boundary | ShellHub |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4.1k | 2.1k |
| Latest | v0.21.3 | v0.26.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 11 days between releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace StrongDM. Alternatives to StrongDM →
PartialBoundaryIdentity-based access to hosts and databases with credential injection; session recording needs the enterprise edition.
PartialShellHubSSH access to devices behind NAT through a central gateway; SSH only.
Boundary
- v0.21.32026-04-30Added support for IBM Passport Advantage Online licensing. You can now use PAO to enable Boundary Enterprise.
- v0.19.52026-04-30Added support for new debug flag to expose pprof endpoints for debugging purposes. (PR)
- v0.20.32026-04-30Added support for new debug flag to expose pprof endpoints for debugging purposes. (PR)
- v0.21.22026-04-07cli: Added optional flags -sort-by and -sort-direction to boundary search. These flags can be used to control sorting w…
- v0.21.12026-02-13Go version bumped to 1.25.7 to address CVE-2025-61730 (PR)
ShellHub
- v0.26.02026-07-06This release adds a light theme to the console, lets the Secure Vault store its contents on the server for Cloud and En…
- v0.25.12026-06-10fix(api): stop persisting unused pty-req modelist
- v0.25.02026-06-06ShellHub v0.25.0 finishes two long-running migrations and opens the door to AI tooling. The backend now runs on a singl…
- v0.24.22026-04-29chore(deps): bump go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp from 1.41.0 to 1.43.0 in /tests by @d…
- v0.21.72026-04-23Fixes four cross-tenant and input-validation advisories:
Boundary
✓ signed The latest release, v0.21.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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ShellHub
unsigned The latest release, v0.26.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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