WireGuard AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Localhost Tunnel Services

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

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WireGuard alternatives are mainly Localhost Tunnel Services, but if you're looking for Virtual LAN Software or VPN Services you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to WireGuard.
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  1. Tailscale icon
     54 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.

    50 Tailscale alternatives

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    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
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    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
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  2. 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.

    59 Fossorial Pangolin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  3. ZeroTier icon
     97 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.

    60 ZeroTier alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  4. btunnel icon
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    Btunnel gives you power to expose an http app running in localhost, helps you to share your local filesystem as well as any TCP app to the internet. Some of the features of btunnel are -

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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