ngrok Alternatives

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, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best ngrok alternative is Serveo, which is free. Other great apps like ngrok are Tailscale, ZeroTier, NetBird and Fossorial Pangolin.

filter to find the best alternatives

ngrok alternatives are mainly Localhost Tunnel Services, but if you're looking for VPN Services or Virtual LAN Software you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Open Source, Android and Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ngrok.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
ngrok alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Twingate icon
     3 likes

    Provides secure access through zero trust principles, replacing traditional VPNs for remote work, enabling centralized management, user connectivity, and application-level privilege without infrastructure changes.

    21 Twingate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. Wireskip icon
     2 likes

    Wireskip is an open source VPN protocol designed with the goal of providing unrestricted access to the internet from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. Tunnelmole icon
     2 likes

    Tunnelmole - Connect to local servers from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Codesphere icon
     2 likes

    Codesphere provides efficient collaboration, trivial deployments, and global scaling in one platform. Transitioning to cloud-native infrastructure has never been easier, no DevOps experience required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. localhost.run icon
     11 likes

    Instantly share your localhost environment!.

    22 localhost.run alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    |
    1
    Comments about localhost.run as an Alternative to ngrok
    Joshua Wheeler
    Positive
    0

    Great for instantly sharing your localhost. "Because there's no place like 127.0.0.1"

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    localhost.run icon
    localhost.run icon
    • localhost.run is Free and Proprietaryngrok is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Rathole icon
     6 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Packetriot icon
     6 likes

    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.

    24 Packetriot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  8. Pinggy.io icon
     11 likes

    Pinggy provides public URLs to localhost. With Pinggy users can create HTTP, TCP or TLS tunnels to their Mac/PC,

    18 Pinggy.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
    |
    5
    11
    Comments about Pinggy.io as an Alternative to ngrok
    Top Positive Comment
    Bishakh Ghosh
    0

    Just one command which works where I do not have sudo permission.

    priyanshu160101
    Positive
    0

    Generous free tier, and setup is so simple that even your 70-year-old grandma can do it.

    abhijit-decoder
    Positive
    0

    It supports live introspection without downloading anything with webUI and terminalUI.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    Pinggy.io icon
    Pinggy.io icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Pinggy.io is a great ngrok alternative.

    • Pinggy.io is Freemium and Proprietaryngrok is also Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Portmap.io icon
     8 likes

    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.

    28 Portmap.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    |
    14
  10. frp icon
     1 like

    frp is a fast reverse proxy that allows you to expose a local server located behind a NAT or firewall to the Internet. It currently supports TCP and UDP, as well as HTTP and HTTPS protocols, enabling requests to be forwarded to internal services via domain name.

    13 frp alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  11. zrok icon
     3 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. playit.gg icon
     8 likes

    Making it easy to play games with friends since March 2020.

    22 playit.gg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
You are at page 2 of ngrok alternatives