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localhost.runCloudflare Tunnel
Freemium

Free tunnels with random domains; custom domains cost $9 per month billed annually.

 Freemium

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

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Works with the standard SSH client, nothing to install
  • No sign-up for free tunnels
  • No inbound ports opened; the daemon connects outbound to Cloudflare
  • Works behind carrier-grade NAT where port forwarding is impossible
  • Free domains are not stable between sessions
  • Custom domains require a paid subscription
  • Requires a Cloudflare account and a domain on Cloudflare
  • Your traffic passes through Cloudflare, which is a dependency and a trust decision
Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

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Checked September 21, 2026

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