ngrok alternatives

Tools that do what ngrok does, found by what they say they do rather than by shelf. Among the equally alike, the most used come first. Each line says how it differs from ngrok.

Read 2026-11-02 · ngrok itself: Free plan · From $10/mo

With a free plan or free to use: Cloudflare, AI-Native Cloud, Localtonet, Pipedream, Respan, GitHub.

10 alternativesUnlike ngrok

#1
Cloudflare Security MCP · open
Proxies website traffic through a global network for CDN caching, DNS, DDoS protection and a web firewall, plus Workers serverless code and zero-trust access.
Also: AgentsOwn MCP server
4.9M
Active
From $7/user/mo
2009
#2
Kong Inc.Developer tools MCP · sign-in
Routes, secures and meters API and LLM traffic through a gateway that proxies requests and enforces plugins for auth, rate limits and token costs.
Open sourceCosts more
19.2k
Active
From $25/mo
#3
AI-Native Cloud Developer tools MCP · sign-in
Rents cloud virtual machines (Droplets), managed Kubernetes, databases, object storage and app hosting, plus GPU instances and model inference endpoints.
CheaperAlso: Vector database
603k
Active
From $4/mo
2011
#4
Reflect AI Developer tools MCP · sign-in
Sells API design, API testing, UI test automation and test management tools, including Swagger, SoapUI, TestComplete and Zephyr.
Also: Agents, Code generationMore widely used
60.9k
Active
2003
#5
Localtonet Sales MCP · sign-in
Creates an outbound encrypted tunnel that exposes local services on a public URL, forwarding HTTP, TCP and UDP traffic.
CheaperMore widely used
3.7k
Active
From $2/mo
#6
Twilio Developer tools MCP · open
Sends and receives SMS, email, and voice messages through APIs and manages customer conversations with AI.
Own MCP serverMore widely used
1.1M
Active
From $0.00 per use
2008
#7
Pipedream Automation
Builds workflows that connect APIs through triggers, prebuilt actions and custom Node.js or Python code steps, run on hosted serverless infrastructure.
Costs moreAlso: Agents
22.5k
Active
From $99/mo
#8
Microsoft Developer tools
Sells Windows, Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud services, plus Surface devices and Xbox consoles.
More widely usedAround longer, since 1975
135M
Active
1975
#9
Respan Developer tools MCP · sign-in
Routes LLM requests through one gateway to reach multiple models with observability, caching, and evaluations.
Costs moreAlso: Monitoring
1.1k
Active
From $199/mo
2024
#10
GitHub Developer tools
Hosts Git repositories with pull requests, code review, issue tracking and Actions pipelines for building, testing and deploying code.
Also: Workflow automation, Code generationMore widely used
42M
Active
From $4/user/mo
2007

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How this list is made: the words ngrok is described with (what it does, for whom, what it is used for) are matched against every tool in the Atlas. A tool on the same shelf, or doing the same kind of work, counts for a little more. Nothing here is paid for.