Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Localname

Provide Secure Access to Your Local Development Server

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, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Localname launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1LS
   Localname – Secure Access to Your Local Development Server▲5

   2017 · localname.io · its alternatives →

2. 2LP
   Localname – Provide Access to Your Local Development Server [macOS]▲6

   2017 · mobilejazz.com · its alternatives →

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   LocalCan™▲269

   Develop your apps locally with local domains and HTTPS

   2023 · localcan.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Localname – Provide Access to Your Local Development Server [macOS]▲7

   Provide Secure Access to Your Local Development Server - mobilejazz/localname

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pinggy▲282

   Public URLs for localhost without downloading any binary

   2024 · pinggy.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Local development with .local domains and HTTPSfree tier, from $8/mo▲84

   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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   Localdockfrom $9/mo▲121

   Localdock is a macOS menubar app that assigns a permanent, human-readable address to each local project so your dev servers dont collide on ports and your URLs stay stable. Use the same name on localhost, across your Wi-Fi to test on a phone, or via a temporary public HTTPS link

   Aug 2026 · localdock.dev · its alternatives →

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   Tunnelto.dev – expose localhost with a public URL (built in Rust)▲100

   Expose your local web server to the internet with a public URL

   2020 · tunnelto.dev · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mkcert – Valid HTTPS certificates for localhost▲839

   2019 · blog.filippo.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Localtonet▲69

    Expose your intranet services to the internet.

    2023 · localtonet.com · its alternatives →

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    Localdots – HTTPS domains for localhost with autoconfig and hot reload▲75

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

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Local▲182

    A beautiful, free app for developing WordPress sites locally

    2020 · localwp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Localias, securely manage local devserver aliases▲11

    Hey HN, Localias is a new tool that you can use to securely manage your local development servers. Use localias to securely proxy a local development server running on http://localhost:3000 and access it at https://frontend.test. Localias is built on top of Caddy, so it's secure and performant. And because it's built on top of Caddy, it will automatically generate and install a custom root certificate, and automatically generate and sign certificates for each of your aliases. This all works by editing your /etc/hosts file and generating a Caddy config, then…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    tunnelto.dev▲186

    Expose localhost to the internet with a public URL

    2020 · tunnelto.dev · its alternatives →

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    lcl.host▲308

    Get HTTPS in your local dev environment

    2024 · lcl.host · its alternatives →

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    Local Panel▲84

    Local SSH server manager with no subscriptions or installs

    May 2026 · nesdzo.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Get your local and public IP addresses in JavaScript▲239

    Demo: https://diafygi.github.io/webrtc-ips/. Contribute to diafygi/webrtc-ips development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pinggy App▲145

    Easiest way to share your websites and apps from localhost!

    2024 · pinggy.io · its alternatives →

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    I built a DNS resolver from scratch in Rust – no DNS libraries▲115

    I built a DNS resolver that lets me use https://frontend.numa instead of localhost:5173 — auto-generated TLS certs, WebSocket passthrough, path routing. No mkcert, no nginx, no /etc/hosts.

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Expose▲126

    Share your local sites via secure tunnels

    2021 · expose.dev · its alternatives →

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    Localportal▲53

    Make your local machine global

    2023 · localportal.io · its alternatives →

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    Quick tunnels to localhost with one command and no binary download▲101

    Pinggy is the simplest way to bring your localhost projects online. It the the fastest way to create secure tunnels to localhost with a public url.

    2023 · pinggy.io · its alternatives →

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    I made a script to generate self-signed SSL certs for local development▲107

    A bash script for generating trusted self-signed SSL certs for local development on your Mac - kingkool68/generate-ssl-certs-for-local-development

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Localtonet▲4

    Localhost to Internet

    2024 · localtonet.com · its alternatives →

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