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Tunnelmole vs inlets: catalog facts
Tunnelmoleinlets
Freemium

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

Paid

Commercial product with flat-rate subscription pricing.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Self-hosted, Command line
  • Single command gives a local port a public HTTPS URL
  • Installs via a script or npm
  • You run the tunnel server, so traffic stays under your control
  • HTTP and pure TCP tunnels without rate limits
  • Windows without WSL requires Node.js
  • Pricing details for the hosted service are not documented in the research
  • Paid subscription required
  • Self-hosted mode needs a public VM to run the server
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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