ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- FreeBSD

JoinThis.party is described as 'Tool that can provide you with a free DNS subdomain, and several guides to help you self-host. It also provides JoinThis.proxy as an open alternative to reverse-proxy services' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are five alternatives to JoinThis.party for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best JoinThis.party alternative is ngrok, which is free. Other great apps like JoinThis.party are localhost.run, LocaltoNet, zrok and playit.gg.
ngrok exposes local servers behind NATs and firewalls to the public internet over secure tunnels.


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.




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.




