Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ngrok
Securely tunnel local development to the web
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ngrok launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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ngrok is developer infrastructure that routes and secures traffic to your apps, APIs, and AI models, wherever they run. Start on localhost, ship to prod.
2013 · ngrok.com · its alternatives →
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ngrok Link▲80Remotely manage your IoT devices with SSH and HTTP
2015 · ngrok.com · its alternatives →
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Expose local http, tcp or websocket connections to the public internet - amalshaji/portr
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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This is a proof of concept utility which allows you to expose local services to the internet at large: https://github.com/skx/tunneller In short it is a simple ngrok alternative, which you can self-host. Because it is a proof of concept it hasn't been tested extensively, but it seems like it will solve my immediate-needs. Of course it needs test, and structure added. But feedback can't hurt :)
2019 · its alternatives →
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tunnelto.dev▲186Expose localhost to the internet with a public URL
2020 · tunnelto.dev · its alternatives →
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Get your localhost app online in an instant, no api keys or login required.
2023 · hello.ports.live · its alternatives →
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zrok is a fun incubator project I've been working on over the last six months. The goal was to see how we could build a tool in the genre of "reverse-proxy-meets-streamlined-sharing", like a lot of the other tools that you probably know, already love, or use regularly. I've been part of the OpenZiti team for years now, and it was an obvious choice to use OpenZiti as the foundation for zrok. We already know OpenZiti inside and out, and we know how it can best be leveraged to build a tool like this so that it's secure, zero-trust, and scalable, all while still keeping it friction-free and easy…
2023 · blog.openziti.io · its alternatives →
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Stackness▲92Show your stack! The social home for your dev tools
Sep 2026 · stackness.dev · its alternatives →
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wsgrok▲7I built it for myself because ngrok didn't let me add one more domain unless I paid $12 more. I probably should've looked for alternatives before building my own, but my grudge got in the way . Once I started, I wanted to make it better than the other options. Silly, I know. No one probably cares. I plan to open source it sometime next year because I’ve got other projects to finish first. It's free until I deplete my cloud credits, then it will switch to a tier-based model with a free option.
Jan 2026 · wsgrok.com · its alternatives →
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Hi! I am sharing this because it may be useful to others. I created a simple Docker image that lets you easily expose a web app running locally on your dev machine to the Internet, via a proxy server. It is a self hosted alternative to something like Ngrok, which is a paid service if you use custom domains. A small server is cheaper than Ngrok (I use Hetzner Cloud and the cheapest server costs me 3€ per month). I use this method in particular to test HTTP verification with Let's Encrypt for a SaaS app running on my Mac. Hope this is useful :) Code:…
2019 · its alternatives →
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2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Privacy-first online tools for devs & creators
2025 · onlinetoolhub.dev · its alternatives →
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Fast tunneling tool — expose local servers to the internet - Diyarbekoralbaev/tunn
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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