Portex Alternatives

Apps similar to Portex include Tailscale, which has a free version. Other options are Rayfish, NetBird, Fossorial Pangolin and ZeroTier. You can choose from more than 10 Localhost Tunnel Services like Portex for Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone.

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  1. Tailscale icon
     76 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.

    67 Tailscale alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • 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. Rayfish icon
     20 likes

    A peer-to-peer mesh VPN with zero infrastructure. Create a private network, share a code, and your machines reach each other as if they were on the same LAN. No servers to run, no ports to forward, no static IPs to manage.

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    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Rust
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. NetBird icon
     42 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.

    42 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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  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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. 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.

    69 ZeroTier alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  6. 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.

    30 tunnl.gg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Nostr VPN icon
     11 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)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. WG Tunnel icon
     18 likes

    This is an alternative Android Application for WireGuard and Amnezia VPN with added features. Built using the wireguard-android library and Jetpack Compose, this application was inspired by the...

    62 WG Tunnel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  9. Serveo icon
     42 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. ngrok icon
     41 likes

    ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.

    95 ngrok alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  11. bore icon
     1 like

    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.

    38 bore alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  12. localhost.run icon
     11 likes

    Instantly share your localhost environment!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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