zrok
Remote Access & VPNOpen-source sharing platform built on OpenZiti
Replaces ngrok
Best API Remote Access & VPN for self-hosting
The 5 best API remote access & vpn you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
OpenZiti
Remote Access & VPNProgrammable zero-trust networking platform
Replaces Cloudflare Access
tunnelmole
Remote Access & VPNOpen-source tunnel to expose local servers to the internet
Replaces ngrok, localtunnel
Apache Guacamole Lite
Remote Access & VPNClientless remote desktop gateway library
Replaces TeamViewer, Citrix
RPort
Remote Access & VPNRemote management of computers behind firewalls
Replaces TeamViewer, ngrok
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zrok | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | Apache-2.0 | 4,774 |
| OpenZiti | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 4,426 |
| tunnelmole | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 1,895 |
| Apache Guacamole Lite | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | MIT | 336 |
| RPort | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | GPL-3.0 | 21 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: zrok (4,774 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: tunnelmole (from 128 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 2 of 5 use Apache-2.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged API within the remote access & vpn category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.