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

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

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  1. NetBird icon
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    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.

    30 NetBird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
     
    • NetBird is the most popular Open Source alternative to ngrok.

    • NetBird is Freemium and Open Sourcengrok is Freemium and Proprietary
    • NetBird is Privacy focusedngrok is not according to our users
  2. Pagekite icon
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    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.

    31 Pagekite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
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    The sub-domain address is still free for 1 month.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Pagekite is a great ngrok alternative.

    • Pagekite is Freemium and Open Sourcengrok is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. sish icon
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    An open source serveo/ngrok alternative. HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP Tunnels to localhost using only SSH. - antoniomika/sish

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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  4. Wireskip icon
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    Wireskip is an open source VPN protocol designed with the goal of providing unrestricted access to the internet from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Tunnelmole icon
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    Tunnelmole - Connect to local servers from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Rathole icon
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    A lightweight, stable and high-performance reverse proxy for NAT traversal, written in Rust. An alternative to frp and ngrok. With lower resource consumption, it's possible to run on embedded devices like routers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. frp icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  8. zrok icon
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    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.

    57 zrok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Gotty icon
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    Transforms terminal applications into web interfaces for remote execution, supporting multiple operating systems, with HTTP and HTTPS protocols, customization options, ideal for command-line education, system administrators, and developers valuing lightweight, open-source solutions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Gotty as an Alternative to ngrok
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    Gotty is a completely different service to ngrok

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Gotty is Free and Open Sourcengrok is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Chisel is a fast TCP/UDP tunnel, transported over HTTP, secured via SSH. Single executable including both client and server. Written in Go (golang). Chisel is mainly useful for passing through firewalls, though it can also be used to provide a secure endpoint into your network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Fedora
    • OpenBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
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