portal-tunnelvssish
Two self-hosted ngrok alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| portal-tunnel | sish | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 31 in Networking | #4 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 291 | 4 803 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.7.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
sish scores 65/100 against 52/100 for portal-tunnel, so it is the safer default.
portal-tunnel ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for sish.
sish is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).
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