Ignyte Solutions vs Cloudflare Tunnel.
One gives you a public IP. The other gives you a reverse proxy. Pick the one that matches the service you're hosting.
Cloudflare Tunnel runs an outbound connector from your origin to Cloudflare's edge. Inbound traffic hits a hostname that resolves to Cloudflare, terminates TLS at Cloudflare, and is forwarded to your origin via the tunnel. You don't get a public IP, you don't bind ports, and the service is restricted to protocols Cloudflare supports. Ignyte Solutions gives you a dedicated public IPv4 you bind any port to, with no protocol allowlist and no third-party in the traffic path.
| Feature | Ignyte Solutions | Cloudflare Tunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated public IPv4 (yours, WHOIS-able) | ||
| Bindable TCP and UDP ports | Up to 65,535 | n/a (proxied) |
| Arbitrary protocols (UDP, game, mail, custom) | ||
| Direct connection (no 3rd-party edge in path) | ||
| TLS terminates on your hardware | ||
| DNS A record points to your address | Points to Cloudflare | |
| Pricing | $7/mo per IP | Bundled with Cloudflare One |
| Architecture | Dedicated IPv4, 1:1 NAT over WireGuard | Outbound connector to Cloudflare edge |
Pick Cloudflare Tunnel when…
You're hosting HTTPS, you want Cloudflare's DDoS scrubbing applied automatically, and you're comfortable with your traffic terminating on Cloudflare's edge. The free tier is generous, the integration with the rest of Cloudflare's stack is tight, and the protocol coverage is sufficient for most web workloads.
Pick Ignyte Solutions when…
Your service isn't HTTPS, you need UDP, the protocol isn't in Cloudflare's supported list, or you want the address visitors see in DNS to be yours rather than Cloudflare's. Game servers, mail servers, custom binaries, and any service where the client should connect directly to your IP.
Questions.
Does Cloudflare Tunnel give me a public IP?
No. Cloudflare Tunnel runs an outbound connector from your origin to Cloudflare's edge. Inbound traffic hits a hostname resolving to Cloudflare's IPs, terminates TLS at Cloudflare, and gets forwarded to your origin through the tunnel. The address visitors see is Cloudflare's, not yours.
Can I run a game server or mail server through Cloudflare Tunnel?
No. Cloudflare Tunnel supports HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, and RDP via cloudflared. UDP, custom TCP protocols, SMTP/IMAP for self-hosted mail, and arbitrary game-server traffic are not supported. Ignyte Solutions hands you a real public IPv4 with the full TCP and UDP range available to bind.
Where does TLS terminate?
On Cloudflare Tunnel, TLS terminates at Cloudflare's edge. Cloudflare can see your traffic in cleartext between the edge and the tunnel. On Ignyte Solutions, TLS terminates on your own hardware. The encrypted tunnel from your machine to our router carries already-encrypted application traffic, and we never see plaintext.
Should I use Cloudflare Tunnel or Ignyte Solutions?
Cloudflare Tunnel if you're hosting HTTPS, you want Cloudflare's DDoS scrubbing applied automatically, and you're fine with traffic terminating on Cloudflare's edge. Ignyte Solutions if your service isn't HTTPS, you need UDP, the protocol isn't in Cloudflare's supported list, or you want the public address in DNS to be yours.
Reserve a dedicated IP at ignyte.solutions for $7/month.