Expose Alternatives

Apps similar to Expose include ngrok, which has a free version. Other options are localhost.run, LocaltoNet, LocalXpose and Rathole. You can choose from more than 10 Localhost Tunnel Services like Expose for Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and self-hosting.

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  1. ngrok icon
     41 likes

    ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.

    95 ngrok alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  2. localhost.run icon
     11 likes

    Instantly share your localhost environment!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. LocaltoNet icon
     8 likes

    LocaltoNet creates an outbound, encrypted Tunnel from your device to the LocaltoNet Servers. We give you a secure public URL that forwards traffic back down that tunnel to your local service.

    49 LocaltoNet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Docker
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  4. LocalXpose icon
     11 likes

    Reverse proxy exposing local servers to the Internet with support for HTTP, HTTPS, TLS, TCP, UDP tunnels, unlimited connections, custom and wildcard domains, request rate limiting, IP whitelisting, changeable headers, authentication options, and built-in Let's Encrypt.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  5. Rathole icon
     7 likes

    A lightweight, stable and high-performance reverse proxy for NAT traversal, written in Rust. An alternative to frp and ngrok. With lower resource consumption, it's possible to run on embedded devices like routers.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Portmap.io icon
     8 likes

    Port forwarding service for exposing your local PC to Internet from behind firewall or without real IP address. Uses OpenVPN or SSH encrypted tunnel from localhost to Portmap.io.

    32 Portmap.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. zrok icon
     4 likes

    Offers an open source sharing solution built on OpenZiti for secure app tunneling. Available as SaaS or self-hosting, it supports decentralized content sharing, is scalable for large and small deployments, allows private, secure communication, and operates on Raspberry Pi.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Pagekite icon
     15 likes

    Bring your localhost servers on-line. PageKite is software that gives your localhost servers names and makes them globally visible. It works with any computer and any Internet connection. It's so easy you'll never want to think about routers, IP addresses or other technic.

    37 Pagekite alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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  9. Pinggy.io icon
     11 likes

    Pinggy provides public URLs to localhost. With Pinggy users can create HTTP, TCP or TLS tunnels to their Mac/PC,

    25 Pinggy.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  10. GhostlyShare icon
     1 like

    GhostlyShare is a lightweight developer tool for Windows and Linux that makes local web apps publicly accessible in seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Remote.it icon
     5 likes

    remote.it is a platform that brings the world of disconnected networks to your browser, desktop and mobile devices. Securely access devices connected to any network like they were on your own local network.

    167 Remote.it alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. OpenXpress icon
     1 like

    OpenXpress is a robust and versatile platform offering Docker container hosting with a range of features designed to simplify and enhance your web application deployment.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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