Cloudflare TunnelExpose a local web service through a tunnel without opening inbound ports.
cloudflared is open source; quick tunnels (trycloudflare.com) need no account.
Developer tools
zrok
Free optionOpen sourceLocal
Share a local web service through a public or private tunnel.
What you can use it for
Share a local web service through a public or private tunnel.
- Covers the core everyday task of ngrok: exposing a local server to the internet.
- 4.8k GitHub stars; last commit 2026-10-08.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Open-source geo-replicated sharing and tunneling built on OpenZiti.
Before you switch
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Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
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