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Cloudflare Tunnel is a powerful,free tool for securely exposing web applications — HTTP and HTTPS services —through Cloudflare's global network, with identity-based access control. It works best when you already use Cloudflare for DNS and want to protect webapps.
Remote.it is a device-centric access platform. It handles SSH, VNC, RDP, and raw TCP — not just web traffic —and is built for connecting to individual machines, IoT hardware, and services running on networks with no public IP. It does not require your device to run a DNS record or live behind Cloudflare's network.
✓ You need SSH, VNC, or RDP access — Cloudflare Tunnel does not support non-HTTP protocols by default.
✓ Your devices are on cellular, Starlink, or CGNAT networks without a domain name.
✓ You are managing hardware devices, not web applications.
✓ You want access control at the service level, not just the identity level.
✓ You do not want to route all traffic through Cloudflare's network.
✓ You need to provision many devices via API without DNS or domain configuration per device.
– You are exposing a web application (HTTP/HTTPS) and already use Cloudflare for DNS.
– You want identity-provider-based access (Google, Okta, Azure AD) for up to 50 users for free.
– Your use case is protecting a self-hosted web service, not accessing a device remotely.
– You need a public-facing URL with Cloudflare's CDN and DDoS protection in front.
Cloudflare Tunnel is HTTP/S only. It does not natively support SSH, VNC, RDP, or raw TCP services. If you need terminal access to a server or device — which is the most common reason developers need remote access tools — Cloudflare Tunnel requires workarounds that add complexity. Remote.it treats SSH as a first-class feature.
Yes. They serve different purposes. Cloudflare Tunnel handles public-facing web traffic with identity-based access for your users. Remote.it handles direct device access —SSH, VNC, RDP — for your engineering team. Many teams use both.
No. Remote.it operates independently of Cloudflare. You do not need a domain on Cloudflare, aCloudflare account, or any Cloudflare products. Remote.it works on any deviceon any network.
Cloudflare Tunnel is free for HTTP-based access for up to 50 users. Remote.it is free for unlimited devices with SSH and TCP access. They are measuring different things. If your team needs SSH or terminal access to servers and devices, remote.it covers that use case directly — on the free plan — without workarounds.
No. Cloudflare Tunnel requires your domain's DNS to be managed by Cloudflare. Each service you expose needs a hostname under that domain. For IoT devices at the edge — especially those on cellular or satellite networks — this adds management overhead that remote.it eliminates entirely.
Access any device with SSH, VNC, or RDP— no domain, no open ports, no Cloudflare required.
Start free at https://app.remote.it/#/sign-up
Free plan includes SSH access on unlimited devices.
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