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rstream tunnels vs zrok
zrok is an open-source tunneling tool focused on simple sharing, whereas rstream adds zero-trust identity, policy enforcement, and multi-protocol support with managed Saa
rstream tunnelsrstream is a secure tunnels platform that turns local and private services into globally reachable endpoints.
zrokOpen-source tunneling and secure sharingWhich to pick
Pick rstream tunnels if you want…
- Zero-trust outbound tunnels
- Integrations with Linux, macOS or Windows (on rstream tunnels' list, not zrok's)
Pick zrok if you want…
- Zero-trust peer-to-peer tunneling
- Open-source secure sharing
- Open-source code (openziti/zrok on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
- Integrations with OpenZiti or GitHub OAuth (on zrok's list, not rstream tunnels')
Side by side
- What it is
- rstream tunnels:rstream provides secure, outbound-only tunnels that expose local or private services as public endpoints with zero-trust identity and policy enforcement.
- zrok:zrok provides zero-trust, peer-to-peer tunneling and secure sharing of apps, files and web content.
- Best for
- rstream tunnels:Zero-trust outbound tunnels
- zrok:Zero-trust peer-to-peer tunneling
- Who it’s for
- rstream tunnels:Developers and teams needing secure remote access to local services, devices, or internal APIs.
- zrok:developers and small teams needing instant secure tunnels or resource sharing.
- Pricing
- rstream tunnels:Freemium
- zrok:Freemium
- Plans
- rstream tunnels:Basic Free · Pro $49 / month per month
- zrok:Free $0 per month
- Open source
- rstream tunnels:—
- zrok:Yes, 4,763 GitHub stars
- Works with
- rstream tunnels:Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes
- zrok:OpenZiti, GitHub OAuth
rstream tunnels features
- Outbound-only tunnels. Agents connect from private environments, eliminating the need for inbound firewall rules.
- Identity-based access control. Enforce scoped tokens, mutual TLS, or rstream Auth at the edge before routing traffic.
- Multi-protocol support. Handles HTTP, WebSocket, TCP, TLS, QUIC, DTLS, WebTransport and datagram workloads.
- Connection logs & observability. Provides live events, metrics, and signed webhooks for audit and monitoring.
- Declarative tunnel configuration. Define tunnels via YAML, Docker labels, or Kubernetes custom resources for IaC consistency.
- rstream WebTTY. Browser-based terminal access to remote machines without inbound ports, with session logs.
zrok features
- Instant Secure Tunneling. Creates private or public tunnels to expose local services instantly.
- Private & Public Sharing. Share resources privately between users or publicly via a URL.
- File & Drive Sharing. Beyond HTTP proxies, zrok can share files, drives and other web content.
- Built on OpenZiti. Leverages the open-source Zero Trust networking platform for encryption and authentication.
- Automatic TLS & Auth. Public shares get trusted HTTPS certificates and support Google/GitHub OAuth.
- Self-Hostable. Run the single binary on any infrastructure, from a Raspberry Pi to large clusters.
rstream tunnels vs zrok FAQ
Is rstream tunnels or zrok free?+
rstream tunnels has a free plan (Basic); paid plans start at $49/month (Pro). zrok has a free plan and paid plans.
Is rstream tunnels or zrok open source?+
zrok is open source (openziti/zrok on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for rstream tunnels.
Do rstream tunnels and zrok integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: rstream tunnels lists Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker and 1 more; zrok lists OpenZiti and GitHub OAuth.
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