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zrok provides peer-to-peer tunneling and ingress, with an open-source project page from NetFoundry.
About Zrok
zrok is a tool for tunneling applications and sharing resources from one machine to another, either publicly or privately. Its homepage describes it as a zero-trust peer-to-peer tunneling and ingress solution from NetFoundry. It is available as a hosted service at zrok.io, which NetFoundry operates, or as a self-hosted deployment. Users install a single binary and run commands such as zrok2 invite, zrok2 enable, and zrok2 share to begin sharing.
Unlike a plain HTTP proxy, zrok can also share files and web content. In private usage scenarios, shared resources are not exposed to public endpoints, and traffic moves between zrok clients. Self-hosting requires an OpenZiti network underneath zrok. The homepage describes zrok as open source and built on OpenZiti, but the directory record does not list a repository or confirm an open-source license.
Key features
- Private sharing of resources with other zrok users
- Public or private tunneling of applications from any location
- Sharing of files and web content, not only HTTP endpoints
- Self-hosted deployment, including on a Raspberry Pi
- Single binary containing tools to run zrok environments
- Built on the OpenZiti zero-trust overlay network
Best for: Developers and technical users who want to share local applications, files, or web content through command-line tools on Linux or macOS.
Good for
- In private usage scenarios, shared resources are not exposed to public endpoints.
- Available both as a hosted service and as a self-hosted deployment.
- Built on OpenZiti, which the homepage describes as a zero-trust networking platform.
Watch out for
- Self-hosting requires running an OpenZiti network with zrok on top of it.
- Public sharing exposes resources to public endpoints, unlike the private sharing mode.
Zrok at a glance
- Website
- zrok.io
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux & Mac Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Zrok FAQ
Can zrok be used as a hosted service or self-hosted?
The homepage states that zrok is available as SaaS or self-hosted. The public zrok.io instance is operated by NetFoundry using the same code base as self-hosted environments.
What are the basic setup steps?
Download the binary for your platform and run zrok2 invite to create an account. Then run zrok2 enable to prepare your shell environment, and run zrok2 share to share resources.
Are privately shared resources exposed to public endpoints?
In private usage scenarios, the homepage states that private resources are not exposed to any public endpoints and that communication is transported between zrok clients.
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