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zrok vs inlets: catalog facts
zrok	inlets
Freemium Open source for self-hosting; NetFoundry also runs it as a hosted service.	Paid Commercial product with flat-rate subscription pricing.
Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Private sharing without exposing a public endpoint Shares files and web content as well as HTTP services	You run the tunnel server, so traffic stays under your control HTTP and pure TCP tunnels without rate limits
Requires an invite and enabling an environment before sharing Self-hosting involves running OpenZiti infrastructure	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
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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