openziti

    openziti/zrok

    Secure internet sharing made simple.

    networking
    security
    file-sharing
    golang
    network
    peer-to-peer
    reverse-proxy
    Go
    Apache-2.0
    4.8K stars
    229 forks
    4.8K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 29, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 20 days ago, with 34 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 11% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Enables secure sharing of web services, files, and network resources over the internet or private networks without firewall or NAT configuration.
    • Provides zero-trust, end-to-end encrypted sharing that works seamlessly through firewalls and NAT with no inbound connectivity required.
    • Use for instantly exposing local web applications to the internet without complex network setup or port forwarding.
    • Use for sharing files and directories as network drives securely across different platforms including Windows, macOS, and Linux.
    • Use for privately sharing TCP/UDP services with specific users over a zero-trust network without public internet exposure.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    Apache 2.0

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

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    From the README

    Share anything, anywhere, instantly. Enterprise reliability. No firewall changes. No port forwarding. No hassle.

    zrok lets you securely share web services, files, and network resources with anyone—whether they're across the internet or your private network. Built on zero-trust networking, it works through firewalls and NAT without requiring any network configuration changes.

    Excerpt from the openziti/zrok README on GitHub (Apache-2.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    229+11

    Open issues

    122+0

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