Broch Alternatives

Apps similar to Broch include Tailscale, which has a free version. Other options are Fossorial Pangolin, ngrok, Serveo and Cloudflare Tunnel. You can choose from more than 10 Localhost Tunnel Services like Broch for Linux, Windows, Mac, self-hosting and Android.

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  1. Tailscale icon
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    Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

    67 Tailscale alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • OpenAPK
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  2. Open-source platform enabling secure, seamless remote access via WireGuard tunnels with identity-based controls, a unified dashboard for monitoring and configuration, automatic SSL management, granular policy enforcement, and exposure of private resources behind firewalls.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  3. ngrok icon
     41 likes

    ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.

    95 ngrok alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  4. Serveo icon
     42 likes

    Use SSH to expose local servers over the internet and inspect and replay HTTP traffic. No installation, no signup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Cloudflare Tunnel provides you with a secure way to connect your resources to Cloudflare without a publicly routable IP address.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Docker
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  6. LocalXpose icon
     11 likes

    Reverse proxy exposing local servers to the Internet with support for HTTP, HTTPS, TLS, TCP, UDP tunnels, unlimited connections, custom and wildcard domains, request rate limiting, IP whitelisting, changeable headers, authentication options, and built-in Let's Encrypt.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  7. zrok icon
     4 likes

    Offers an open source sharing solution built on OpenZiti for secure app tunneling. Available as SaaS or self-hosting, it supports decentralized content sharing, is scalable for large and small deployments, allows private, secure communication, and operates on Raspberry Pi.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. sish icon
     8 likes

    An open source serveo/ngrok alternative. HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP Tunnels to localhost using only SSH. - antoniomika/sish

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Packetriot icon
     6 likes

    Host web and TCP applications on the Internet from any network or device. Access databases, custom web apps, ssh, media servers and more. Connect to IP video cameras, automation sensors, point of sale systems, a Raspberry Pi, or other devices without a VPN or managing firewalls.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  10. frp icon
     1 like

    frp is a fast reverse proxy that allows you to expose a local server located behind a NAT or firewall to the Internet. It currently supports TCP and UDP, as well as HTTP and HTTPS protocols, enabling requests to be forwarded to internal services via domain name.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  11. Pinggy.io icon
     11 likes

    Pinggy provides public URLs to localhost. With Pinggy users can create HTTP, TCP or TLS tunnels to their Mac/PC,

    25 Pinggy.io alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  12. Spokes icon
     1 like

    Spokes is an on-premise HTTP/S and TCP secure tunneling server that is used to host websites, applications and most network servers. Connect legacy hardware and software to the cloud, connect IoT and smart devices, substitute cloud and SaaS services.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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