ngrok AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Virtual LAN Software

The best Virtual LAN 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 eight of them are Virtual LAN Software so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Virtual LAN Software alternatives to ngrok are NetBird, ZeroTier, zrok and PartyLAN .

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  1. Tailscale icon
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    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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    • 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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    • Online
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    • 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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    • Self-Hosted
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    • Docker Hub
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  4. zrok icon
     4 likes

    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.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. PartyLAN  icon
     1 like

    PartyLAN is a tool for playing LAN games over the Steam Network.

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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  6. Anywherelan icon
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    Anywherelan (awl for brevity) is a peer-to-peer mesh VPN for connecting your own devices to each other, at the IP level, from wherever they are. A laptop behind a NAT, a home server, an old phone — give each one a stable .

    18 Anywherelan alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. IPOP (IP-over-P2P) is an open-source user-centric software virtual network allowing end users to define and create their own virtual private networks (VPNs). IPOP virtual networks provide end-to-end tunneling of IP or Ethernet over “TinCan” links setup and managed through a...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  8. PortPlay icon
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    PortPlay is a port forwarding service that lets you host game servers on your own PC and share them with friends — without a public IP address, without configuring your router, and without installing anything on your friends' machines.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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