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TunnelmoleCloudflare Tunnel
Freemium

Free and open source; the hosted service also has a pricing page for paid options.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Single command gives a local port a public HTTPS URL
  • Installs via a script or npm
  • No inbound ports opened; the daemon connects outbound to Cloudflare
  • Works behind carrier-grade NAT where port forwarding is impossible
  • Windows without WSL requires Node.js
  • Pricing details for the hosted service are not documented in the research
  • Requires a Cloudflare account and a domain on Cloudflare
  • Your traffic passes through Cloudflare, which is a dependency and a trust decision
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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