Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternatives: 3 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Microsoft Dev Tunnels: still a public preview with no service-level agreement, and meant for development, not production traffic. We ranked 3 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Microsoft Dev Tunnels, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. ngrok currently ranks first.
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Best Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternative for most people
ngrokMore mature service with a request inspector, custom domains and production-ready plans.
Best Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
Cloudflare TunnelFree and production-grade, with stable hostnames on your own domain and Cloudflare's protection.
Best Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternative for open source
TailscaleShare a local service privately with your own devices, or publicly through Funnel, without leaving your network.
Best Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternative for Mac
ngrokMore mature service with a request inspector, custom domains and production-ready plans.
Best Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternative for Windows
ngrokMore mature service with a request inspector, custom domains and production-ready plans.
Best Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternative for Linux
ngrokMore mature service with a request inspector, custom domains and production-ready plans.
Best Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternative for iPhone and Android
TailscaleShare a local service privately with your own devices, or publicly through Funnel, without leaving your network.
Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Microsoft Dev Tunnels?
ngrok ranks first right now. More mature service with a request inspector, custom domains and production-ready plans. Cloudflare Tunnel and Tailscale follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Microsoft Dev Tunnels?
Yes. ngrok (free plan + paid), Cloudflare Tunnel (free plan + paid) and Tailscale (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Microsoft Dev Tunnels?
Yes: Tailscale.
Which Microsoft Dev Tunnels alternatives work on Linux?
ngrok, Cloudflare Tunnel and Tailscale run on Linux.
Why do people switch from Microsoft Dev Tunnels?
The complaints we hear most: still a public preview with no service-level agreement; meant for development, not production traffic; requires an account; no anonymous quick start.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Microsoft Dev Tunnels, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.