awesome-tunneling is a curated GitHub list of tunneling software and services, including alternatives to ngrok, Cloudflare Tunnel, Tailscale, and ZeroTier, with a focus on self-hosting solutions. The repo recently underwent backlog cleanup with AI-assisted automation, and new additions now require at least 100 GitHub stars. It targets self-hosters and developers needing to expose local servers behind NAT or restricted networks with automatic HTTPS.
Background
Network tunneling tools have become essential for developers who need to expose local development servers to the internet, especially with the rise of remote work and edge computing. Tools like ngrok popularized this concept, but self-hosted alternatives have gained traction for privacy and cost-conscious users.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Sep 19, 2026 at 12:25 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10