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, 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. fxTunnel icon
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    fxTunnel — self-hosted open-source reverse tunnel server and client. Expose localhost to the internet with custom subdomains, TCP and UDP port forwarding. Fast ngrok/Cloudflare Tunnel alternative written in Go with Web UI, REST API, and cross-platform GUI client.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  2. Adal icon
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    Predictable webhook delivery for developers. Receive, inspect, retry, and forward webhooks to local or production destinations with permanent endpoints.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. rstream icon
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    rstream is a European developer-first platform for secure, zero-trust connectivity. It exposes local, private, and legacy services through outbound-only tunnels, without opening inbound ports or deploying a VPN.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  4. AgentWebhook is a webhook relay service that stores incoming webhook events and allows them to be retrieved via secure pull requests.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. PortPlay icon
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    PortPlay is a port forwarding service that lets you host game servers on your own PC and share them with friends — without a public IP address, without configuring your router, and without installing anything on your friends' machines.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Platform for managing mixed-vendor remote IP devices behind CGNAT or firewalls using outbound-only reverse tunnels, eliminating VPNs and inbound ports, running fleets on distributed clusters, supporting any IP-enabled device, and ensuring cloud-independence.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
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  7. runlocal icon
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    Expose localhost to the internet Get a public HTTPS URL for your local dev server. No signup, no config, no tracking. Just one command.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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