The Best ngrok AlternativesTop Localhost Tunnel Services and other similar apps like ngrok

ngrok is described as 'Exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels' and is a localhost tunnel service in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ngrok for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best ngrok alternative is Serveo, which is free. Other great apps like ngrok are Tailscale, NetBird, Rayfish and ZeroTier.

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

    47 Serveo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  2. Tailscale icon
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    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.

    62 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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  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
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Android TV
    • Raspberry Pi
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  4. Rayfish icon
     18 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.

    51 Rayfish alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Rust
    • Self-Hosted
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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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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

    66 Fossorial Pangolin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. WG Tunnel icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. Pagekite icon
     15 likes

    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.

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
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  11. Cloudflare Tunnel provides you with a secure way to connect your resources to Cloudflare without a publicly routable IP address.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Docker
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  12. sish icon
     8 likes

    An open source serveo/ngrok alternative. HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP Tunnels to localhost using only SSH. - antoniomika/sish

    34 sish alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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