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The best alternative to ngrok is NetBird, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ngrok and 16 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to ngrok are Nostr VPN, Pagekite, Loophole and Expose.

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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.

    44 NetBird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android TV
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Obtainium
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  2. Nostr VPN icon
     12 likes

    Private mesh VPN built on a FIPS-backed data plane, supporting invite-only trusted networks, device and peer approvals, MagicDNS, route advertisement, QR onboarding, Umbrel integration, desktop and mobile shells, WireGuard egress, and Docker coverage.

    52 Nostr VPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  3. 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.

    38 Pagekite alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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  4. Loophole icon
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    Loophole allows you to make your Web application public without actually deploying on a cloud service. It providess a user-friendly domain that you can share with your remote users/friends/teammates to try/use your WebApp.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • ngrok
    • Pagekite
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  5. Expose icon
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    Create public URLs for local sites through any firewall and VPN. Receive webhooks on your machine, test local sites on mobile devices or share them with others.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Skedly icon
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    Stop building webhook delivery from scratch. Skedly gives startups reliable scheduling, retries, and monitoring — integrate in minutes, not weeks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
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  7. defguard icon
     1 like

    defguard is an SSO & VPN Server based on OpenID and WireGuard VPN with unique secure & private architecture for building secure and privacy-aware organizations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
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  8. Inspect, test, and debug webhooks in real-time with a free, open-source webhook testing tool.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Configure port forwarding on your gateway through the NAT-PMP protocol.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  10. GhostlyShare icon
     1 like

    GhostlyShare is a lightweight developer tool for Windows and Linux that makes local web apps publicly accessible in seconds.

    52 GhostlyShare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. JoinThis.party is a tool that can provide you with a free DNS subdomain, and several guides to help you self-host. It also provides JoinThis.proxy as an open alternative to reverse-proxy services.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  12. 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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