workerdcloudflare/workerd
The JavaScript and Wasm runtime behind Cloudflare WorkersEnterpriseInfra & DevOpsDocker / self-hostCLI★ 9.1k+882 / 90dApache-2.0commit 11 hours ago82worth
Open-source alternatives to Cloudflare Tunnel
Cloudflare Tunnel connects local servers and applications securely to the Cloudflare network without opening public ports. System administrators and developers use it to expose internal services safely.Cloudflare Tunnel is made by Cloudflare. It is not open source. These 24 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.
Infra & DevOps, Security & identity
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| workerd | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 9.1k | |
| Traefik | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | MIT | 65k | |
| frp | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 110k | |
| Kong Gateway | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 44k | |
| Apache APISIX | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 17k | |
| Crossplane | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 12k | |
| SafeLine | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 23k | |
| Tailscale | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | BSD-3-Clause | 38k | |
| yopass | Web, Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 3.2k | |
| Firecracker | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 38k | |
| cloudserver | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 2k | |
| Authelia | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 29k | |
| Headscale | Docker / self-host | Yes | BSD-3-Clause | 45k | |
| NetBird | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 30k | |
| Floci | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 27k | |
| Glances | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 34k | |
| Pulumi | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 26k | |
| Nginx Proxy Manager | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 35k | |
| kubefwd | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 4.2k | |
| Pangolin | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 23k | |
| Coder | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 17k | |
| Encore | Library / SDK | Not listed | MPL-2.0 | 13k | |
| Vaultwarden | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 70k | |
| Cilium | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 26k |
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