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. Configure port forwarding on your gateway through the NAT-PMP protocol.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  2. Snaggy icon
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    Webhook debugging and cron job monitoring in one tool. Inspect, replay, and forward webhooks in real-time. Monitor background jobs with heartbeat, schedule, and event-based checks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. tunnel.to icon
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    tunnel.to is a managed reverse tunneling service for exposing local applications and services through public HTTPS URLs without opening inbound ports or configuring firewall rules.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. btunnel icon
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    Btunnel gives you power to expose an http app running in localhost, helps you to share your local filesystem as well as any TCP app to the internet. Some of the features of btunnel are -

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. Adal icon
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    Predictable webhook delivery for developers. Receive, inspect, retry, and forward webhooks to local or production destinations with permanent endpoints.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. runlocal icon
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    Expose localhost to the internet Get a public HTTPS URL for your local dev server. No signup, no config, no tracking. Just one command.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  7. Broch icon
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    Self-hosted HTTPS tunnels expose local services and receive webhooks through your infrastructure, with OIDC SSO, deny-by-default policies, user attribution and JSON audit logs. A cross-platform CLI supports request inspection and replay for local webhook debugging.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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