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VPN & Network Security

Alternatives to zrok

Compare healthier or more active tools in the same use case using ToolVitals public evidence.

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Why compare

Signals behind this alternatives page

  • zrok currently shows at least one risk or watch signal in ToolVitals data.
  • Commit and contributor signals indicate elevated maintenance risk.
  • Health score: 34/100.
  • Shipping score: 22/100.

Switching guide

Best alternatives by need

Best overallHeadscale

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsHeadscale, Tailscale, NetBird, Pangolin

Stronger current public-health signal than zrok.

Verified open/source-visibleHeadscale, Tailscale, NetBird, Pangolin

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

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Ranked alternatives

Best-fit vpn & network security options

12 tools
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Headscale

An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server

Active
Health95
Shipping95
Score95
Confidence90
Stars43.8k
ModeSource-visible project
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06

i2pd

🛡 I2P: End-to-End encrypted and anonymous Internet

Active
Health95
Shipping95
Score95
Confidence90
Stars4.2k
ModeSource-visible project
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11

Octelium

A next-gen FOSS self-hosted unified zero trust secure access platform that can operate as a remote access VPN, a ZTNA platform, API/AI/MCP gateway, a PaaS, an ngrok-alternative and a homelab infrastructure.

Active
Health87
Shipping93
Score89
Confidence90
Stars4k
ModeSource-visible project
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12

OnionShare

Securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network

Active
Health85
Shipping76
Score82
Confidence90
Stars7.1k
ModeSource-visible project
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