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Cloudflare Tunnel vs localhost.run: catalog facts
Cloudflare Tunnel	localhost.run
Freemium cloudflared is free and open source, and Cloudflare Tunnel is available on Cloudflare's…	Freemium Free tunnels with random domains; custom domains cost $9 per month billed annually.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
No inbound ports opened; the daemon connects outbound to Cloudflare Works behind carrier-grade NAT where port forwarding is impossible	Works with the standard SSH client, nothing to install No sign-up for free tunnels
Requires a Cloudflare account and a domain on Cloudflare Your traffic passes through Cloudflare, which is a dependency and a trust decision	Free domains are not stable between sessions Custom domains require a paid subscription
Downloadable app	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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