Tailscale Alternatives

Tailscale is described as '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' and is a popular VPN service in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Tailscale for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and Android apps. The best Tailscale alternative is OpenVPN Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tailscale are WireGuard, NetBird, ZeroTier and Rayfish.

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Tailscale alternatives are mainly VPN Services, but if you're looking for Virtual LAN Software or VPN Clients you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Tailscale.
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  1. Chisel is a fast TCP/UDP tunnel, transported over HTTP, secured via SSH. Single executable including both client and server. Written in Go (golang). Chisel is mainly useful for passing through firewalls, though it can also be used to provide a secure endpoint into your network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Fedora
    • OpenBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  2. Webhook Relay icon
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    Fast, secure tunnels to your internal networks. Webhook Relay allows you to expose your localhost or any other server in private network to the public internet without configuring port forwarding or firewalls.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  3. Netrinos icon
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    A zero-configuration private network that lets you reach all your devices from anywhere, with no port forwarding, DDNS, or router changes.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  4. LocalCan icon
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    Public URLs (tunnels), .local domains with HTTPS, traffic inspection, and an MCP server for AI agents. Mac and Windows app, Linux CLI.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. btunnel icon
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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
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  6. GhostlyShare icon
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    GhostlyShare is a lightweight developer tool for Windows and Linux that makes local web apps publicly accessible in seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. OpenXpress icon
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    OpenXpress is a robust and versatile platform offering Docker container hosting with a range of features designed to simplify and enhance your web application deployment.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. NSL.SH icon
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    NSL is a free, open-source tunneling service that gives any Docker host a public HTTPS subdomain with automatic TLS, requiring no static IP, no port forwarding, and no DNS configuration.

    7 NSL.SH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    • Docker
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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. Tailcat icon
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    Tailcat connects machines over an encrypted connection, even when they’re on different networks. No accounts, login flow, tailnets, or IP addresses. Just share a tailcat address and connect.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Nix Package Manager
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  12. LRO icon
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    Connects devices behind firewalls or NAT with outbound-only agents for local access to remote services using encrypted tunnels. Enables use of SSH, RDP, VNC, web interfaces, or USB-over-IP without port forwarding or VPN. Supports multiple OS, roles, access control, and live tunnel monitoring.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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