Localghost is described as 'Makes it easy to switch development host names to resolve to localhost with a status item (i.e. system tray) that adds / removes entries from /etc/hosts' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are three alternatives to Localghost for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best Localghost alternative is HostsMan, which is free. Other great apps like Localghost are Auto Hosts and Unified Hosts AutoUpdate.
HostsMan is a freeware hosts file manager and editor.
Built-in hosts file updater Enable/Disable hosts file Built-in hosts editor Scan hosts for errors, duplicates and possible hijacks Hosts file backup manager Exclusion list.
HostsMan is the most popular Windows alternative to Localghost.
HostsMan is the most popular free alternative to Localghost.
Hosts file are a useful redundancy when coupled with ad blockers like uBlock Origin and uMatrix - while debugging or 'Temporarily Allow All on this Site' with Noscript can open you up to underlying attacks or privacy intrusions.
Auto Hosts is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Localghost.
Auto Hosts is the most popular Open Source alternative to Localghost.
Quickly and easily install, uninstall, and set up automatic updates for any of Steven Black's unified hosts files.
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