Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to beame-insta-ssl
free, encrypted tunneling for all (open source)
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. beame-insta-ssl launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Beam▲101Encrypted router protecting your data, location and devices
2018 · xpocalypse.org · its alternatives →
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tunnelto.dev▲186Expose localhost to the internet with a public URL
2020 · tunnelto.dev · its alternatives →
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Expose▲184A beautiful, open-source, tunneling service - written in PHP
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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HTTPS Everywhere▲294Chrome extension that encrypts and secures your browser
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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TunnelBear▲174Secure your data and hide your IP address behind a bear.
2014 · tunnelbear.com · its alternatives →
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From the cryptic terminal commands to the innumerable ways to shoot yourself in the foot, I always struggled to use TLS certificates. I love how much easier (and cheaper) Let's Encrypt made it to get certificates, but there are still plenty of things to struggle with. That's why we built Relay: a free, browser-based tool that streamlines the ACME workflow, especially for tricky setups like homelabs. Relay acts as a secure intermediary between your ACME client and public certificate authorities like Let's Encrypt. Some ways Relay provides a better experience: - really fast, streamlined…
2025 · anchor.dev · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, At work, I was annoyed about having to download logs by writing them out to files and transferring them over to my local over HTTP (admittedly, this is because of a rather novel architectural situation). So, I built a tool in Go that lets you pipe contents into an SSH server for sending and reading them out on another connection. You can also use this tool to transfer files. Just cat the file on the sender end and redirect the output of the receiver end to a file. Please note that the transfer rate is heavily dependent on your connection and proximity to the public ssh.beam.camp…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Free cross-platform deniable encryption cryptoarchiver - GitHub - zorggomat/FractalCryptGUI: Free cross-platform deniable encryption cryptoarchiver
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Beam▲132The easiest wallet ever, no app, no signup — it just works
2023 · beam.eco · its alternatives →
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A new Certificate Authority - free, automated, and open.
2015 · letsencrypt.org · its alternatives →
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Beampipe▲10Privacy-focussed web analytics. Free for smaller sites.
2020 · beampipe.io · its alternatives →
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Expose your local web server to the internet with a public URL
2020 · tunnelto.dev · its alternatives →
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2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · gethttpsforfree.com · its alternatives →
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Localtonet▲69Expose your intranet services to the internet.
2023 · localtonet.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Free https certificates from Let's Encrypt!
2016 · gethttpsforfree.com · its alternatives →
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