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Skytunnel vs Cloudflare Tunnel
Cloudflare Tunnel is powerful, but it requires a Cloudflare account, a registered domain, YAML config files, and the cloudflared CLI. Skytunnel needs zero config: one SSH command, instant public URL.
TL;DRHigh setup complexity; requires Cloudflare account and domain.
9 parameters compared
Parameter
Skytunnel
Cloudflare Tunnel
01Setup Time
<30 seconds
15+ minutes
02Account Required
No
Yes
03Protocol
SSH native
cloudflared CLI
04Free Session Duration
24 hours
Unlimited (with account)
05Tunnel Speed
100 Mbps
Variable
06E2E Encryption
Yes
Yes
07HTTPS Tunnels
Yes
Yes
08TCP Tunnels
Coming soon
Yes
09Tunnels per IP
1 tunnel/IP
Requires domain setup
Ready to switch?
One SSH command. No account, no client install, no YAML. 9 reasons to try Skytunnel over Cloudflare Tunnel.
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