netsgo

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NetsGo is an out-of-the-box intranet tunneling and node management platform. It combines the Web console, REST API, client access, and low-level network tunnels into a single-file binary, making deployment simpler, access more unified, and operations easier. You can use it to remotely access services inside private networks, or to centrally manage remote nodes distributed across different locations.

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Contents

• Preview
• Quick Start
• Why NetsGo
• How It Differs From Common Alternatives
• License

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Preview

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Quick Start

For more documentation and usage guides, visit the official website: https://netsgo.zs.uy.

One-line install

curl -fsSL https://netsgo.zs.uy/install.sh | sh

One-line upgrade

curl -fsSL https://netsgo.zs.uy/upgrade.sh | sh -s -- -y

After installation, follow the interactive prompts to initialize a Server or Client. Once the Client is online, you can create and manage tunnels in the Web console.

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Why NetsGo

If you want to start the server quickly, connect private-network machines, and then create tunnels, NetsGo focuses on exactly that:

• One binary is enough: run ./netsgo server to start the server, and ./netsgo client to connect a remote node.
• One port is enough: the Web console, control channel, and data channel share the same entry point, so firewalls and reverse proxies only need one shared access path. TCP/UDP tunnels use additional ports only when needed.
• A console is included by default: after a client connects, manage nodes, inspect status, and configure tunnels directly in the Web console.

How It Differs From Common Alternatives

This table is a capability checklist, not a ranking. Cells intentionally use short labels:

• Built-in: included in the product itself
• Platform: provided by a hosted platform
• Plugin: commonly implemented through a plugin or panel
• Config: mainly handled through config files or commands
• External: typically requires third-party monitoring, logging, or operations systems

Item	NetsGo	frp	ngrok	cloudflared	rathole
Product focus	Self-hosted management platform	Self-hosted tunneling tool	Hosted platform	Cloudflare tunnel	Self-hosted lightweight tunnel
Self-hosted server	✅	✅	❌	Platform	✅
Web UI	Built-in	Built-in/plugin	Platform	Platform	External
API / automation	Built-in REST	Supported/plugin	Platform	Platform	Config
Client management	Built-in	Config/plugin	Platform	Platform	Config
Tunnel CRUD	Web/API	Config/plugin	Platform	Platform	Config
Shared Web/API/client entry	✅	Multiple entries	Platform	Platform	Config
HTTP tunnel	✅	✅	✅	✅	TCP-backed
TCP tunnel	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
UDP tunnel	✅	✅	Plan/scenario-dependent	Scenario-dependent	✅
Login / key	Admin + Key	Token/OIDC	Account/Token	Account/policy	Token
Online status	Built-in	Built-in/plugin	Platform	Platform	Logs/external
Traffic statistics	Built-in	Built-in/plugin	Platform	Platform	External
Reconnect after disconnect	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Rate limiting	Built-in	Built-in	Platform/plan	Platform policy	External

Usage Guidance

• NetsGo: for scenarios where you want to manage clients, tunnels, status, and traffic in one self-hosted Web console.
• frp / rathole: for configuration-driven, lightweight deployments where you compose your own operations tooling.
• ngrok / cloudflared: for hosted-platform scenarios where you want to use platform accounts and edge network capabilities directly.

License

Apache-2.0

First published on the linux.do forum.