# Free alternatives to ngrok

> ngrok (Hobbyist) costs $96 a year. Free alternatives: frp and Pangolin. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/ngrok/
- Category: Networking (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/networking/)
- Vendor: ngrok
- Plan: Hobbyist
- Price: $10/month, $96/year
- Billing: monthly (save $24/yr with annual)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Save $24 with annual billing $10 monthly Get Hobbyist"
- Price source: https://ngrok.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### frp

- Website: https://gofrp.org
- Repository: https://github.com/fatedier/frp (109,864 stars, last push 2026-10-13)
- License: Apache-2.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/frp/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Pangolin

- Website: https://pangolin.net
- Repository: https://github.com/fosrl/pangolin (23,064 stars, last push 2026-10-12)
- License: AGPL-3.0 + Fossorial Commercial files
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/pangolin/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to ngrok?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are frp (open source, Apache-2.0) and Pangolin (open source, AGPL-3.0 + Fossorial Commercial files).

### How much does ngrok cost?

ngrok's Hobbyist plan costs $10 a month, which is $96 a year (monthly (save $24/yr with annual)). Source: the official pricing page at ngrok.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which ngrok alternatives run on Linux?

frp (self-hosted server; web UI) and Pangolin (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a ngrok alternative?

Yes. frp and Pangolin run on your own server.

### Are these ngrok alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: frp (Apache-2.0) and Pangolin (AGPL-3.0 + Fossorial Commercial files).

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