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zrok

Open-source sharing platform built on OpenZiti

Remote Access & VPN ★ 4.8k stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

zrok is an open-source peer-to-peer sharing platform built on the OpenZiti zero-trust network. It lets you share local web servers, files, and TCP services with public or private access.

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Key features

  • Public and private sharing
  • Built on OpenZiti
  • Self-hostable instances
  • Frontend for web and TCP

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go

Is zrok secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect zrok's latest release (v2.0.8). OSV.dev lists 6 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-45568, published 2026-07-16 (90 days ago), fixed in 2.0.3

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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