--- title: I already replaced Cloudflare Tunnel with Pangolin, then... description: A hands-on comparison of Tailscale Funnel versus self-hosted Pangolin for exposing home services to the internet. After switching from Cloudflare Tunnel to... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-already-replaced-cloudflare-tunnel-with-pangolin-then-tailscale-funnel-almost-undid-the-whole-dec-hzv7gsitk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I already replaced Cloudflare Tunnel with Pangolin, then Tailscale Funnel almost undid the whole decision | daily.dev og:description: A hands-on comparison of Tailscale Funnel versus self-hosted Pangolin for exposing home services to the internet. After switching from Cloudflare Tunnel to... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-already-replaced-cloudflare-tunnel-with-pangolin-then-tailscale-funnel-almost-undid-the-whole-dec-hzv7gsitk og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/HzV7GSitk.png og:image:alt: I already replaced Cloudflare Tunnel with Pangolin, then Tailscale Funnel almost undid the whole decision og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I already replaced Cloudflare Tunnel with Pangolin, then Tailscale Funnel almost undid the whole decision **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hands-on comparison of Tailscale Funnel versus self-hosted Pangolin for exposing home services to the internet. After switching from Cloudflare Tunnel to Pangolin, the author discovered Tailscale Funnel and tested it as a potential replacement. Funnel's simplicity (single command, no DNS or certs) was appealing, but key limitations emerged: only three allowed ports (443, 8443, 10000), no custom domains (locked to ts.net hostnames), and each node gets its own hostname rather than a shared entry point. The conclusion is that the two tools solve different problems — Pangolin suits permanent, branded public services with custom domains, while Funnel is ideal for quick temporary exposures without setup overhead. The author now uses both intentionally rather than treating them as alternatives. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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