Cloudflare Tunnel
Cloudflare Tunnel provides you with a secure way to connect your resources to Cloudflare without a publicly routable IP address.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Mac
- Docker
Features
- Ad-free
- Reverse Proxy
- Dynamic DNS
Tags
- cloudflare
- zero-trust-network-access
Cloudflare Tunnel News & Activities
Recent activities
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- ALTERRA updated Cloudflare Tunnel
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Cloudflare Tunnel information
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Cloudflare Licensing
Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription that costs $0 per month + free version with limited functionality.Written in
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What is Cloudflare Tunnel?
Cloudflared establishes outbound connections (tunnels) between your resources and Cloudflare's global network. Tunnels are persistent objects that route traffic to DNS records. Within the same tunnel, you can run as many 'cloudflared' processes (connectors) as needed. These processes will establish connections to Cloudflare and send traffic to the nearest Cloudflare data center.
Cloudflare Tunnel uses an outbound-only connection model to enable bidirectional communication. When you install and run cloudflared, cloudflared initiates an outbound connection through your firewall from the origin to the Cloudflare global network.
Once the connection is established, traffic flows in both directions over the tunnel between your origin and Cloudflare. Most firewalls allow outbound traffic by default. cloudflared takes advantage of this standard by connecting out to the Cloudflare network from the server you installed cloudflared on. You can then configure your firewall to allow only these outbound connections and block all inbound traffic, effectively blocking access to your origin from anything other than Cloudflare. This setup ensures that all traffic to your origin is securely routed through the tunnel.
Comments and Reviews
Cloudflare tunnels are a super nice way to host a website publicly without needing to deal with port forwarding!