ngrok AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as VPN Services

The best open source VPN alternative to ngrok is WireGuard. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ngrok and six of them are open source VPN Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source VPN Service alternatives to ngrok are NetBird, WG Tunnel, Wireskip and inlets.

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

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ngrok alternatives page was last updated Sep 19, 2024
  1. WireGuard icon
     214 likes

    WireGuard is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPSec, while avoiding the massive headache. It intends to be considerably more performant than OpenVPN.

    52 WireGuard alternatives
    WireGuard screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • OpenWrt

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  No Logs
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Encrypted VPN
    2.  Fast speed
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  WireGuard
    6.  AES-256 Encryption
    7.  Built-in VPN
    WireGuard iconngrok Icon

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    • WireGuard is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux & iPad alternative to ngrok.

    • WireGuard is the most popular Open Source alternative to ngrok.

    • WireGuard is Free and Open Sourcengrok is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WireGuard is Lightweight and Privacy focusedngrok is not according to our users
  2. NetBird icon
     16 likes

    Connect your devices into a single secure private WireGuard®-based mesh network with SSO/MFA and manage access with just a few clicks.

    27 NetBird alternatives
    List of connected machines (peers)

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    NetBird Features

    1.  WireGuard
    2.  Two-factor Authentication
    3.  AES-256 Encryption
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Peer-To-Peer
    6.  Golang
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  3. WG Tunnel icon
     9 likes

    This is an alternative Android Application for WireGuard and Amnezia VPN added features. Built using the wireguard-android library and Jetpack Compose, this application was inspired by the...

    51 WG Tunnel alternatives
    Home
    Adding a VPN
    +1
    Editing a VPN

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  WireGuard
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Split Tunneling
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  4. Wireskip icon
     1 like

    Wireskip is an open source VPN protocol designed with the goal of providing unrestricted access to the internet from anywhere.

    45 Wireskip alternatives
    Wireskip screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  REST API
    2.  Encrypted VPN
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  5. inlets icon
     1 like

    Cloud Native Tunnel. You can use inlets to connect HTTP and TCP services between networks securely. Through an encrypted websocket, inlets can penetrate firewalls, NAT, captive portals, and other restrictive networks lowering the barrier to entry.

    14 inlets alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    inlets Features

    1.  Kubernetes
    2.  Tunnel
    Discontinued

    Free Open Source project discontinued.

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  6. SocialVPN icon
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    IPOP (IP-over-P2P) is an open-source user-centric software virtual network allowing end users to define and create their own virtual private networks (VPNs). IPOP virtual networks provide end-to-end tunneling of IP or Ethernet over “TinCan” links setup and managed through a...

    46 SocialVPN alternatives
    SocialVPN screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    SocialVPN Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Xmpp
    3.  LAN Tunneling
    SocialVPN iconngrok Icon

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