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lrok vs Cloudflare Tunnel. Free for personal use. lrok if you want stable subdomains without a Cloudflare account.
Cloudflared is genuinely free and excellent if you already live in Cloudflare. lrok wins on simplicity: one binary, one URL, no account-wide DNS configuration, no Zero Trust dashboard. If you do not need Cloudflare-grade DDoS, the lrok install is much shorter.
Free tier
| Feature | lrok | Cloudflare Tunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Account required to start | Email only | Cloudflare account + DNS |
| Time to first tunnel | ~30 sec | ~10 min (DNS + cert + tunnel setup) |
| Reserved subdomain (forever) | 1 included | Bring your own domain |
| Random-name URL out-of-the-box | Yes | No (must pre-configure DNS) |
| Live request inspector | Yes | Cloudflare logs (separate UI) |
Pro tier
| Feature | lrok | Cloudflare Tunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Price for unlimited | $9 / mo | Free for personal |
| Multiple subdomains under your domain | Yes (custom domain) | Yes |
| TCP / UDP support | TCP | TCP + UDP via Zero Trust |
| Basic-auth gating | One flag | Cloudflare Access (different product) |
Where Cloudflare Tunnel still wins
We're up-front about the gaps. Some are on the roadmap; the enterprise / specialized ones probably won't be.
| Feature | lrok | Cloudflare Tunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Free for unlimited personal use | $9/mo for unlimited | Free |
| DDoS protection | No (single edge) | Cloudflare network |
| Multi-region edge | No (Helsinki only today) | Yes (300+ POPs) |
| Zero Trust integrations | Roadmap | Yes |