| Overnight Technology | Cloudflare Tunnel (cloudflared) | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Paid staging tunnels with auth + inspector | Free outbound tunnel into Cloudflare edge; Access policies optional |
| Custom auth UX | Built-in token/basic/IP for each slug | Cloudflare Access / Zero Trust (account setup) |
| Dependency | Overnight control plane + frp | Cloudflare account + cloudflared |
| Best when | Quick authenticated demos / webhooks on Overnight | You already run on Cloudflare and want free ingress |
Sources: Cloudflare Tunnel docs; Overnight Technology product page.