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zrok vs Cloudflare Tunnel: catalog facts
zrokCloudflare Tunnel
Freemium

Open source for self-hosting; NetFoundry also runs it as a hosted service.

Freemium

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

Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Private sharing without exposing a public endpoint
  • Shares files and web content as well as HTTP services
  • No inbound ports opened; the daemon connects outbound to Cloudflare
  • Works behind carrier-grade NAT where port forwarding is impossible
  • Requires an invite and enabling an environment before sharing
  • Self-hosting involves running OpenZiti infrastructure
  • 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
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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