networking and tunneling utilities
Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.
Networking and tunneling utilities provide specialized tools for exposing local ports, routing traffic through custom proxies, and optimizing low-level packet transport. They are designed for developers, system administrators, and security researchers who need flexible ways to traverse NATs, bypass firewalls, and connect remote environments. Unlike generic consumer VPNs or full enterprise management platforms, these utilities emphasize granular, developer-centric control over specific protocols and lightweight routing workflows.
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Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▲ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sokket | PH | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| CyberKit.tools | PH | 1 | 2026-09-19 |
| devsubnet.com | PH | 1 | 2026-09-19 |
| VPNStack | PH | 1 | 2026-10-06 |
| GitHub | PH | 1 | 2026-10-11 |
| Openhouse | PH | 1 | 2026-10-08 |
| OpenSurge for Mac | PH | 1 | 2026-09-12 |
| 10.0.0.1 | PH | 1 | 2026-10-05 |
| RelayGG | PH | 1 | 2026-10-10 |
| Relay | PH | 1 | 2026-09-22 |
| Secure Pipes 2.0 | PH | 1 | 2026-10-13 |
| RemoteUSB | PH | 1 | 2026-09-21 |
| Doorman | PH | 1 | 2026-09-29 |
| portex | PH | 1 | 2026-10-02 |
| ReSocks | PH | 2 | 2026-09-11 |
| RouteLocal | PH | 2 | 2026-09-21 |
| Faro | PH | 2 | 2026-09-19 |
| RouteBoss: Network Control | PH | 2 | 2026-09-29 |
| Closed Beta for Businesses · NorthDNS | PH | 2 | 2026-09-23 |
| Hotspotfly | PH | 2 | 2026-09-28 |
| RelayCloud | PH | 2 | 2026-09-26 |
| Tether Link Utility | PH | 2 | 2026-09-10 |
| Proxee | HN | 5 | 2026-06-08 |
| AirplaneMode | HN | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HTTP-network-relay: Tunnel TCP over HTTP using WebSockets | HN | 5 | 2025-12-05 |
| EchoRelay | HN | 5 | 2026-06-30 |
| ProxyBox Zero | PH | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| Nat traversal using ICMP Destination Unreachable packets | HN | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Tunn | HN | 6 | 2026-03-08 |
| Remote Access for Home Assistant Without Nabu Casa | HN | 6 | 2026-04-27 |
| campusnet | GITHUB | 6 | 2026-09-12 |
| Nomina | HN | 6 | 2026-06-28 |
| Gopher | HN | 6 | 2026-09-02 |
| I created a BGP-based blackhole system that you can set up in minutes | HN | 7 | 2026-09-30 |
| TunD. Make friends' PCs appear on the same VLAN | HN | 7 | 2026-07-21 |
| Tunnel.to | HN | 7 | 2026-05-28 |
| zpoint | GITHUB | 7 | 2026-09-17 |
| IPAware | HN | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| kite | GITHUB | 8 | 2026-09-10 |
| turnrelay | GITHUB | 8 | 2026-09-14 |
| CUMT-Campus-AutoLogin | GITHUB | 8 | 2026-09-22 |
| tailmux | GITHUB | 8 | 2026-09-28 |
| clacks-overhead | GITHUB | 8 | 2026-10-02 |
| cdn-tunnel | GITHUB | 9 | 2026-09-16 |
| NetBridge | GITHUB | 9 | 2026-09-13 |
| hibiki | GITHUB | 9 | 2026-10-04 |
| MorseApp | GITHUB | 9 | 2026-09-09 |
| vps-ssh-with-tailscale | GITHUB | 9 | 2026-09-19 |
| HookDeploy | PH | 9 | 2026-09-23 |
| SpecificProxy | HN | 10 | 2026-01-11 |