zrok Alternatives

Apps similar to zrok include OpenVPN Connect, which is open source with a free version. Other options are WireGuard, Tailscale, Rayfish and NetBird. There's no shortage of Localhost Tunnel Services like zrok, with more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and self-hosting.

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  1. LocalCan icon
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    Public URLs (tunnels), .local domains with HTTPS, traffic inspection, and an MCP server for AI agents. Mac and Windows app, Linux CLI.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Pinggy.io icon
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    Pinggy provides public URLs to localhost. With Pinggy users can create HTTP, TCP or TLS tunnels to their Mac/PC,

    25 Pinggy.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  3. TunnlTo icon
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    TunnlTo is a Windows WireGuard VPN client built for split tunnelling.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Webhook Relay icon
     10 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  6. Staqlab Tunnel exposes port on your localhost over to the public internet.It gives you a public url for server running on your local PC. You can also choose your custom domain and share it with your colleagues & friends. #Debugging #Hosting #Webhooks

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. GhostlyShare icon
     1 like

    GhostlyShare is a lightweight developer tool for Windows and Linux that makes local web apps publicly accessible in seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. JoinThis.party is a tool that can provide you with a free DNS subdomain, and several guides to help you self-host. It also provides JoinThis.proxy as an open alternative to reverse-proxy services.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  9. Remote.it icon
     5 likes

    remote.it is a platform that brings the world of disconnected networks to your browser, desktop and mobile devices. Securely access devices connected to any network like they were on your own local network.

    167 Remote.it alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. tmate icon
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    tmate is an instant terminal sharing software fork from tmux. Tmate can use as daemon, and you also can host your own server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. The software provides a simple way teamviewer-like to access your raspberry board anywhere you are. You can use your usual SSH or Web client. The software provides a dummy address to connect to your board via SSH or HTTP.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. beame-insta-ssl is open-source and free to use! It makes it easy for any web developer to make use of encryption - and get secure communications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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