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inlets vs rathole: catalog facts
inletsrathole
Paid

Commercial product with flat-rate subscription pricing.

Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Self-hosted, Command line Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • You run the tunnel server, so traffic stays under your control
  • HTTP and pure TCP tunnels without rate limits
  • Self-hosted alternative to ngrok and frp
  • Written in Rust with a focus on low resource use
  • Paid subscription required
  • Self-hosted mode needs a public VM to run the server
  • Needs your own server with a public address
  • Configured through files on the command line, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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