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. Portex icon

    Portex

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    Your Localhost, Online in Seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  2. bore icon

    bore

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    A modern, simple TCP tunnel in Rust that exposes local ports to a remote server, bypassing standard NAT connection firewalls. That's all it does: no more, and no less.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  4. PartyLAN icon

    PartyLAN

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    PartyLAN is a tool for playing LAN games over the Steam Network.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  5. Ten Forward icon

    Ten Forward

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    Configure port forwarding on your gateway through the NAT-PMP protocol.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Ten Forward screenshot 1
     
  6. Simple Web Server icon

    Simple Web Server

     1 like

    Create a local web server in just a few clicks with an easy to use interface. Built with Electron.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. SocialVPN icon

    SocialVPN

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    IPOP (IP-over-P2P) is an open-source user-centric software virtual network allowing end users to define and create their own virtual private networks (VPNs). IPOP virtual networks provide end-to-end tunneling of IP or Ethernet over “TinCan” links setup and managed through a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    SocialVPN screenshot 1
     
  9. btunnel icon

    btunnel

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    Btunnel gives you power to expose an http app running in localhost, helps you to share your local filesystem as well as any TCP app to the internet. Some of the features of btunnel are -

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Shared File UI
     
  10. QubitVPN icon

    QubitVPN

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    Host a website on your own computer or server through our VPN under your dedicated IP (that we provide you) without risking an attack or opening port 80/443.

    43 QubitVPN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Volley icon

    Volley

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    Consume webhooks from multiple sources (Stripe, GitHub, Shopify) and fan-out to multiple destinations. Guaranteed delivery, event order preservation, and zero data loss. Built for production at scale.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Easy Connection Management Connect sources to destinations with a few clicks. Configure rate limits, retry policies, and monitor each connection independently. One source to multiple destinations. Per-connection rate limiting. Pause and resume connections. Real-time connection status.
     
  12. Hooklistener icon

    Hooklistener

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    Hooklistener is a managed webhook proxy and debugging platform that lets developers instantly receive, inspect, and replay HTTP requests without any setup or infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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