Ten Forward Alternatives

Ten Forward is described as 'Configure port forwarding on your gateway through the NAT-PMP protocol' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ten Forward for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and Android apps. The best Ten Forward alternative is ngrok, which is free. Other great apps like Ten Forward are Portmap.io, LocaltoNet.com, Rathole and sish.

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Configure port forwarding on your gateway through the NAT-PMP protocol.

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Ten Forward alternatives page was last updated Nov 5, 2023
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  1. ngrok icon
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    ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.

    58 ngrok alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Localhost
    2.  ingress-as-a-service

    ngrok VS Ten Forward

     
    • ngrok is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Ten Forward.

    • ngrok is the most popular free alternative to Ten Forward.

    • ngrok is Freemium and ProprietaryTen Forward is Free and Open Source
    • ngrok is LightweightTen Forward is not according to our users
  2. Portmap.io icon
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    Port forwarding service for exposing your local PC to Internet from behind firewall or without real IP address. Uses OpenVPN or SSH encrypted tunnel from localhost to Portmap.io.

    24 Portmap.io alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Portmap.io Features

    1.  OpenVPN
    2.  REST API
    3.  Port Forwarding
    4.  SSH
    5.  No installation
    6.  Based on OpenVPN

    Portmap.io VS Ten Forward

     
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    You can create localhost server to publish everyone.

    Your local webserver or game server or you can connect Raspberry pi

    https://localtonet.com/ you can use this website. Its supports HTTP,TCP and UDP

    And its free. Without time limits.

    39 LocaltoNet.com alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    LocaltoNet.com VS Ten Forward

     
    • LocaltoNet.com is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Ten Forward.

    • LocaltoNet.com is Free Personal and ProprietaryTen Forward is Free and Open Source
  4. Rathole icon
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    A lightweight, stable and high-performance reverse proxy for NAT traversal, written in Rust. An alternative to frp and ngrok. With lower resource consumption, it's possible to run on embedded devices like routers.

    21 Rathole alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Port Forwarding
    2.  Localhost

    Rathole VS Ten Forward

     
    • Rathole is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Ten Forward.

    • Rathole is the most popular Open Source alternative to Ten Forward.

    • Rathole is Free and Open SourceTen Forward is also Free and Open Source
    • Rathole is LightweightTen Forward is not according to our users
  5. sish icon
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    An open source serveo/ngrok alternative. HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP Tunnels to localhost using only SSH. - antoniomika/sish

    23 sish alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    sish Features

    1.  Raw TCP
    2.  SSH

    sish VS Ten Forward

     
  6. playit.gg icon
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    Making it easy to play games with friends since March 2020.

    18 playit.gg alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    playit.gg Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Port Forwarding
    3.  Custom DNS

    playit.gg VS Ten Forward

     
    • playit.gg is the most popular Web-based alternative to Ten Forward.

    • playit.gg is Freemium and ProprietaryTen Forward is Free and Open Source
  7. LocalXpose icon
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    LocalXpose is a reverse proxy that enables you to expose your localhost to the internet.

    31 LocalXpose alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    LocalXpose Features

    1.  Port Forwarding
    2.  Localhost

    LocalXpose VS Ten Forward

     
    • LocalXpose is the most popular iPhone alternative to Ten Forward.

    • LocalXpose is Freemium and ProprietaryTen Forward is Free and Open Source
  8. Pagekite icon
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    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.

    31 Pagekite alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    Pagekite Features

    1.  HTTP server
    2.  Localhost

    Pagekite VS Ten Forward

     
  9. Packetriot icon
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    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.

    21 Packetriot alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Two-factor Authentication
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Support for Let's Encrypt
    6.  Port Forwarding
    7.  HTTPS Support
    8.  Localhost
    9.  Bypass Firewall
    10.  HTTP server

    Packetriot VS Ten Forward

     
  10. Webhook Relay icon
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    Fast, secure tunnels to your internal networks. Webhook Relay allows you to expose your localhost or any other server in private network to the public internet without configuring port forwarding or firewalls.

    37 Webhook Relay alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Support for TLS
    2.  Jenkins Plugin
    3.  Port Forwarding
    4.  Localhost
    5.  Serverless
    6. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js

    Webhook Relay VS Ten Forward

     
  11. zrok icon
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    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.

    55 zrok alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    zrok VS Ten Forward

     
    • zrok is the most popular SaaS alternative to Ten Forward.

    • zrok is Freemium and Open SourceTen Forward is Free and Open Source
  12. Openport icon
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    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.

    21 Openport alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Openport Features

    1.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    2.  SSH Tunnel
    3.  Port Forwarding

    Openport VS Ten Forward

     
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