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Cloudflare Tunnelngrok
Freemium

cloudflared is free and open source, and Cloudflare Tunnel is available on Cloudflare's…

 Freemium

Free to start, with paid plans for more features.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Command line
  • No inbound ports opened; the daemon connects outbound to Cloudflare
  • Works behind carrier-grade NAT where port forwarding is impossible
  • Public URL for a local app in one command
  • Useful for receiving webhooks during development
  • Requires a Cloudflare account and a domain on Cloudflare
  • Your traffic passes through Cloudflare, which is a dependency and a trust decision
  • Traffic is routed through ngrok's service
  • Product has grown into a broad commercial platform beyond simple tunnels
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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