Cloudflare Tunnel AlternativesLocalhost Tunnel Services & Reverse Proxy Servers like Cloudflare Tunnel

Apps similar to Cloudflare Tunnel include Fossorial Pangolin, which is open source with a free version. Other options are ngrok, Portal - Open Relay, DockFlare and Ghostly Share. You can choose from more than 10 Localhost Tunnel Services like Cloudflare Tunnel for Linux, Windows, Mac, self-hosting and the web.

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  1. 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.

    68 Fossorial Pangolin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  2. ngrok icon
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    ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.

    98 ngrok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  3. Portal is self-hosted tunneling relay exposing localhost services through public subdomains, ngrok alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  4. DockFlare icon
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    DockFlare streamlines Cloudflare Tunnel and Zero Trust Access policy management by leveraging Docker labels for automated configuration and a comprehensive web UI for manual service definition and policy overrides for any rule.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Cloudflare
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  5. Ghostly Share is a free desktop app and command-line tool for Windows and Linux that makes local websites, APIs, and development services easy to open on other devices or share with other people.

    52 Ghostly Share alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Source Available

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Ungate icon
     1 like

    Ungate lets you use Claude, ChatGPT, and MiniMax subscriptions in Cursor instead of paying for API tokens. Claude and ChatGPT authenticate via OAuth; MiniMax uses provider API credentials.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Cursor
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  7. NSL.SH icon
     2 likes

    NSL is a free, open-source tunneling service that gives any Docker host a public HTTPS subdomain with automatic TLS, requiring no static IP, no port forwarding, and no DNS configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    • Docker
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  8. Expose CLI icon
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    An open-source, single-binary CLI tool to expose local ports to public URLs via LocalTunnel, Cloudflare, or a self-hosted server with zero signup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Seawise.io icon
     1 like

    Share your self-hosted apps (Jellyfin, Home Assistant, Immich...) with anyone. No port forwarding, no VPN. Client for Seawise.io.

    15 Seawise.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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  10. Portlatch icon
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    Portlatch puts a service running at home on the internet, even when your provider won't let you open a port: CGNAT, Starlink, 4G/5G boxes, DS-Lite, or a router that isn't yours.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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  11. runlocal icon
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    Expose localhost to the internet Get a public HTTPS URL for your local dev server. No signup, no config, no tracking. Just one command.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  12. AgentWebhook is a webhook relay service that stores incoming webhook events and allows them to be retrieved via secure pull requests.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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