Ngrok vs Cloudflare Tunnel

Developers should use Ngrok when they need to share a locally running development server with others, such as for testing webhooks from third-party services (e meets developers should use cloudflare tunnel when they need to securely expose internal applications, apis, or development environments without modifying firewall rules or exposing public ip addresses. Here's our take.

Ngrok

Nice Pick

Developers should use Ngrok when they need to share a locally running development server with others, such as for testing webhooks from third-party services (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: webhooks, api-testing

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Cloudflare Tunnel

Developers should use Cloudflare Tunnel when they need to securely expose internal applications, APIs, or development environments without modifying firewall rules or exposing public IP addresses

Pros

• It's particularly useful for scenarios like remote access to on-premises services, securing legacy applications, or enabling zero-trust network access for distributed teams
• Related to: cloudflare-workers, zero-trust-networking

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Ngrok if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Cloudflare Tunnel if: You prioritize it's particularly useful for scenarios like remote access to on-premises services, securing legacy applications, or enabling zero-trust network access for distributed teams over what Ngrok offers.

The Bottom Line

Ngrok wins

Developers should use Ngrok when they need to share a locally running development server with others, such as for testing webhooks from third-party services (e