The Best Free ngrok AlternativesTop Localhost Tunnel Services and other similar apps like ngrok

The best free alternative to ngrok is Serveo. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ngrok and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to ngrok are Tailscale, ZeroTier, Fossorial Pangolin and NetBird.

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ngrok alternatives are mainly Localhost Tunnel Services, but if you're looking for VPN Services or Virtual LAN Software you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Android, Windows + Free and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ngrok.
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  1. Serveo icon
     42 likes

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

    3 Serveo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    Serveo vs ngrok Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    7

    no downloads necessary and it just works!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    Free and no downloads besides vanilla SSH necessary.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    No additional software needed. Faster than ngrok and completely free

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 11 comments
    • Serveo is Free and Proprietaryngrok is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Tailscale icon
     54 likes

    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.

    50 Tailscale alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  3. ZeroTier icon
     96 likes

    Enables encrypted peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks across platforms for remote device access, secure virtual LANs, gaming, private or public network creation, and seamless setup without port forwarding or complex configuration, suitable for personal or business use.

    60 ZeroTier alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  4. 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.

    58 Fossorial Pangolin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  5. NetBird icon
     30 likes

    NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust networking platform that makes it easy for engineers to create fast, secure, and private networks with simple, decentralized management.

    34 NetBird alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
     
  6. WG Tunnel icon
     14 likes

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

    58 WG Tunnel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  7. tunnl.gg icon
     15 likes

    Securely expose local web servers online with instant public URLs, no installation, automatic HTTPS, SSH-based tunneling, random subdomains, and zero configuration, enabling fast, temporary access for development, testing, demos, and seamless integration.

    27 tunnl.gg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Pagekite icon
     15 likes

    Bring your localhost servers on-line. PageKite is software that gives your localhost servers names and makes them globally visible. It works with any computer and any Internet connection. It's so easy you'll never want to think about routers, IP addresses or other technic.

    33 Pagekite alternatives

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    • BSD
     
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    Pagekite vs ngrok Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    The sub-domain address is still free for 1 month.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Pagekite is Freemium and Open Sourcengrok is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. 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
     
  10. 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.

    38 LocalXpose alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • iPhone
     
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    LocalXpose vs ngrok Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Its free and support mutiple tunnels and GUI is good

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LocalXpose is Freemium and Proprietaryngrok is also Freemium and Proprietary
  11. LocaltoNet icon
     8 likes

    LocaltoNet creates an outbound, encrypted Tunnel from your device to the LocaltoNet Servers. We give you a secure public URL that forwards traffic back down that tunnel to your local service.

    45 LocaltoNet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Android
    • Docker
     
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