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frp vs Pangolin
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| Fact | frp | Pangolin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 110k | 23k |
| Latest | v0.71.0 | 1.24.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 17 days between releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Cloudflare Tunnel. Alternatives to Cloudflare Tunnel →
PartialfrpPublishes services from a private network through a server you run over an outbound client connection, without access policies or a CDN.
Full replacementPangolinWireGuard tunnels from private networks to a reverse proxy you run, with access control in front of each resource.
Both replace ngrok. Alternatives to ngrok →
PartialfrpExposes local TCP, UDP and HTTP services through a server you run, without the hosted edge or dashboard.
PartialPangolinPublishes long-lived services through a server you run, without ad-hoc tunnels started from a CLI.
frp
- v0.71.02026-08-14UDP packet payloads for ordinary UDP proxies and SUDP now use a dedicated binary codec when frpc and frps successfully…
- v0.70.12026-07-23HTTP vhost servers no longer support HTTP/1.1 Upgrade: h2c requests. Cleartext HTTP/2 prior-knowledge remains supported.
- v0.70.02026-07-11Expanded the frps dashboard API v2 migration across Clients, Proxies, Server Overview, Client Detail, and Proxy Detail,…
- v0.69.12026-06-01transport.wireProtocol = "v2" now also applies to UDP-based proxy payloads, including ordinary UDP and SUDP, so their p…
- v0.69.02026-05-21Starting with v0.69.0, each minor release is supported until there are nine newer minor releases. For example, v0.69.0…
Pangolin
- 1.24.02026-09-30Read the full announcement with discussion of new features: Pangolin 1.24: Exit Nodes and Improved Clients
- 1.24.0-rc.02026-09-29A Release Candidate (RC) is a near-final software version, stable but undergoing last tests before official release. It…pre-release
- 1.23.02026-09-16Read the full announcement with discussion of new features: Pangolin 1.23: High Availability and Clustering
- 1.23.0-rc.02026-09-15A Release Candidate (RC) is a near-final software version, stable but undergoing last tests before official release. It…pre-release
- 1.22.22026-09-04Read the full announcement with discussion of new features: Pangolin 1.22: AI Gateway for Cloud and Self-Hosted Models
frp
unsigned The latest release, v0.71.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Pangolin
✓ signed The latest release, 1.24.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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