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.

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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.
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  1. 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

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  2. Yaler icon
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    Secure remote Web and SSH access to embedded systems behind a firewall, NAT or mobile network router.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Assist is a service for remote teams letting users instantly share their terminals from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  4. srv.us icon
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    ssh srv.us: your HTTP service(s) online.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Emporter icon
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    Web developers: you can develop as you would on a real website, without having to buy or manage a server. If you're new to web development, we think Emporter is one of the easiest servers to use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Burrow.io icon
     2 likes

    Expose localhost to the internet. Features custom domains, SSL, HTTP basic auth and firewall for IP / CIDR restrictions. No download required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  7. FerrumGate is an Open source Zero Trust Access (ZTA) project, that uses advanced identity and access management technologies to ensure secure access to your network and applications. With multi-factor authentication, continuous monitoring, and granular access controls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. HookReplay is a webhook debugging tool for developers. Instead of setting up tunnels that change URLs on restart, HookReplay gives you a stable URL to capture webhooks, then replay them to localhost as many times as you need.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Outray icon
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    OutRay is an open-source ngrok alternative that makes it easy to expose your local development server to the internet via secure tunnels.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Octelium icon
     3 likes

    A next-gen FOSS self-hosted unified zero trust secure access platform that can operate as a remote access VPN, a ZTNA/BeyondCorp platform, API/AI gateway, a PaaS, and more.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
  11.  1 like

    A modern, open-source alternative to localtunnel. Bundles client & server to host your own tunnel infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  12. Portex icon
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    Your Localhost, Online in Seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
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