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

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  1. Tailscale icon
     79 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.

    70 Tailscale alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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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
    • OpenAPK
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  2. NetBird icon
     44 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.

    44 NetBird alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android TV
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Obtainium
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  3. ZeroTier icon
     102 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.

    71 ZeroTier alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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

    69 Fossorial Pangolin alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. tunnl.gg icon
     20 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. Serveo icon
     42 likes

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

    49 Serveo alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. Cloudflare Tunnel provides you with a secure way to connect your resources to Cloudflare without a publicly routable IP address.

    17 Cloudflare Tunnel alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • Mac
    • Docker
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  8. 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.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
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  9. 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.

    50 LocaltoNet alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Docker
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  10. Packetriot icon
     6 likes

    Host web and TCP applications on the Internet from any network or device. Access databases, custom web apps, ssh, media servers and more. Connect to IP video cameras, automation sensors, point of sale systems, a Raspberry Pi, or other devices without a VPN or managing firewalls.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  11. CRProxy icon
     1 like

    CRProxy is a service and command line tool that allow you to serve web content from your local machine, or behind any firewall.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • ngrok
    • Pagekite
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