Tool Operating System / Platform Free Tier: Time Limit Free Tier: Bandwidth/Space Limit Free Tier: Tunnel Count Limit Other Free Usage Restrictions
LocalXpose Windows, Linux, macOS (CLI) Session timeout after hours Bandwidth capped Limited concurrent tunnels Random subdomains only
LocalTunnel Cross-platform (Node.js/npm) No explicit time limit No enforced cap No enforced limit Unstable; subdomains not guaranteed
Serveo Cross-platform (SSH) Ends when SSH closes No enforced cap Limited concurrent tunnels Dependent on SSH stability
Pinggy Cross-platform (SSH) Ends when SSH closes May throttle bandwidth Limited concurrent tunnels Random subdomains only
Ngrok Windows, Linux, macOS (CLI) 8-hour session limit 40 connections/minute 1 tunnel active Random subdomains only
Cloudflare Tunnel Windows, Linux, macOS (cloudflared) No time limit No bandwidth cap Unlimited tunnels Requires Cloudflare account + DNS setup
Telebit Cross-platform (Node.js/npm) No explicit time limit Bandwidth capped Limited concurrent tunnels Random subdomains only
Pagekite Cross-platform (Python/binary) No explicit time limit Bandwidth capped Limited concurrent tunnels Requires registration for custom domains
FRP Windows, Linux, macOS (self-hosted) -null- -null- -null- Self-hosted; limits depend on your server