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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. LocalForward – a url that redirects to localhost for use as a callback launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Forward▲123

    Create privacy-focused shortened URLs

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN! I'm Jarek, and I've built this tool that allows publishing .local domains on the local network using mDNS. It also has a reverse proxy that handles HTTPS termination and port forwarding. I'm working on adding more features, like an index page with all available domains or allowing proxy redirects, so you could redirect from HTTP to HTTPS. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback!

    2023 · localcan.com · its alternatives →

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    Turn your subdomains into subdirectories

    2023 · hostforward.io · its alternatives →

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    Lightweight k8s proxy for local dev

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Easily manage URL redirects for your business

    2015 · urllo.com · its alternatives →

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    Bye Bye Localhost, Hello World!

    2024 · localxpose.io · its alternatives →

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    HTTPS domains for localhost. 🏠. Contribute to lufzle/localdots development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Quickleap▲116

    Domain redirecting service without hassle.

    Dec 2025 · its alternatives →

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    Your link, your rules

    2024 · alterurl.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN! Wanted to share a new library and server I've recently been working on called remoteStorage. When building frontends with Javascript, the native localStorage API is super useful for keeping track of state between sessions in the same browser, but it's not as good a solution when your data needs to be shared across multiple devices or browsers. For instance, let's say you want to show a welcome modal to all new users that sign up for your product. If you use localStorage to track if a user has already seen this modal, your users will end up getting the experience repeatedly every time…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lightweight proxy for seamless local development against Kubernetes services - sanspareilsmyn/kforward

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    :page_facing_up: A simple router for the browser in javascript - franciscop/pagex

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    + Link▲72

    A URL Shortener that helps combat phishing

    2018 · plus.link · its alternatives →

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    is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tunnl▲8

    Expose localhost with persistent custom domains

    Feb 2026 · tunnl.info · its alternatives →

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    Hi everyone, I'm Ahmed, founder of LocalXpose (ngrok alternative) - a reverse proxy that enables you to expose your localhost to the internet. This is my first SaaS. I created LocalXpose for (developers, DevOps engineers, sys admins or even gamers) to reach their localhost server behind a NAT or firewall with a secure and fast tunnel. Check it out here https://localxpose.io. Bye bye localhost, Hello World. Support me and give me your feedback, please!.

    2022 · localxpose.io · its alternatives →

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  19. 19TL
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    Public IPv4 and IPv6-capable URLs for local AI agents, webhooks, SSE streams, WebSocket services, and developer apps.

    May 2026 · tunnel.to · its alternatives →

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    Convert “localhost” URLs into QR Codes.

    2017 · getflourish.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Detect 404 errors and setup redirection rules the easy way

    2020 · redirection.io · its alternatives →

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