ngrok Alternatives

ngrok is described as 'Exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels' and is a localhost tunnel service in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ngrok for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best ngrok alternative is Serveo, which is free. Other great apps like ngrok are Tailscale, Fossorial Pangolin, ZeroTier and NetBird.

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  1. Remote.it icon
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    remote.it is a platform that brings the world of disconnected networks to your browser, desktop and mobile devices. Securely access devices connected to any network like they were on your own local network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. CRProxy icon
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    CRProxy is a service and command line tool that allow you to serve web content from your local machine, or behind any firewall.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3.  Wireguird icon
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    wireguard gtk gui for linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  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
     
  5. 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 (MIT)

    Platforms

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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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  7. Dataplicity icon
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    Dataplicity is a remote terminal for your Pi. It offers functionality similar to SSH, but it doesn't need any complex set-up to get it working behind firewalls and NAT.

    12 Dataplicity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  8. 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
     
  9. bore icon
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    A modern, simple TCP tunnel in Rust that exposes local ports to a remote server, bypassing standard NAT connection firewalls. That's all it does: no more, and no less.

    36 bore alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  10. LocalCan icon
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    LocalCan™ is an alternative to Ngrok, designed for developers. It allows creating Public URLs with the option for custom domains, making it easier to share projects with clients or stakeholders, test webhooks, and integrate OAuth. LocalCan™ also supports the publication of .

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Openport icon
     3 likes

    Openport is an easy and secure reverse SSH. Forward any port, keep track of your machines, share files. Openport builds a tunnel from your machine to the outside world, so your friends can connect to your services or files directly. Don't worry about firewalls, DNS or FTP.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. wireport icon
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    Self-hosted ingress proxy & VPN tunnel. Securely exposes private local & Docker-based services to the Internet, with free, automatically renewable SSL certificates and docker container hostname resolution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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