zrok
The premium Open Source alternative to Ngrok
🎯 Best for:Developers needing secure ingress without port forwarding
What is zrok?
A peer-to-peer sharing platform that creates secure tunnels for local services without public IP addresses. Built on OpenZiti, it provides end-to-end encryption and bypasses NAT/firewalls using a decentralized architecture.
Tech Stack
GoVPN & Network
Why zrok?
- • End-to-end encryption
- • No public IP required
- • OpenZiti integration
Limitations
- • Learning curve for OpenZiti
- • Requires zrok account for public sharing
- • CLI-heavy interface
3/5/2026
Last Update
174
Forks
147
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Ngrok)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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