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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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  • Maintenance and shipping signals are strong.
  • Health score: 81/100.
  • Shipping score: 84/100.

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Best alternatives by need

Best overallTailscale

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsTailscale, Pangolin, Firezone, Octelium

Stronger current public-health signal than zrok.

Verified open/source-visibleTailscale, Pangolin, Firezone, Octelium

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

License unknown, source-visible signalsBrowserBox

Public source signals exist, but ToolVitals has not verified the license class.

Commercial optionsTrustTunnel

Useful when managed support matters more than self-hosting.

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Ranked alternatives

Best-fit vpn & network security options

12 tools
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Pangolin

Identity-aware VPN and tunneled reverse proxy for remote access.

Active
Health93
Shipping98
Score96
Confidence100
Stars21.2k
ModeSource-visible project
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03

Firezone

Enterprise-ready zero-trust access platform built on WireGuard®.

Active
Health92
Shipping95
Score95
Confidence100
Stars8.7k
ModeSource-visible project
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04

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
Health81
Shipping88
Score88
Confidence98
Stars3.9k
ModeSource-visible project
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06

Zentinel

Security-first reverse proxy built to guard the free web.

Active
Health83
Shipping89
Score88
Confidence94
Stars80
ModeSource-visible project
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07

Headscale

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

Active
Health83
Shipping87
Score87
Confidence89
ModeSource-visible project
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08

OnionShare

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

Active
Health81
Shipping65
Score79
Confidence89
Stars7k
ModeSource-visible project
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09

i2pd

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

Active
Health79
Shipping66
Score78
Confidence82
Stars4.1k
ModeSource-visible project
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