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24 alternatives to Localname – 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 – Secure Access to Your Local Development Server launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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

    2017 · mobilejazz.com · its alternatives →

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    Localname▲7

    Provide Secure Access to Your Local Development Server

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    LocalCan™▲269

    Develop your apps locally with local domains and HTTPS

    2023 · localcan.com · its alternatives →

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    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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    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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    Local▲182

    A beautiful, free app for developing WordPress sites locally

    2020 · localwp.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 →

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    lcl.host▲308

    Get HTTPS in your local dev environment

    2024 · lcl.host · 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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    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 →

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    LocalXpose▲160

    Bye Bye Localhost, Hello World!

    2024 · localxpose.io · 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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    Pinggy▲282

    Public URLs for localhost without downloading any binary

    2024 · pinggy.io · its alternatives →

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    Localo Sites▲207

    Free website generator for Google Business profile users

    2024 · localo.com · its alternatives →

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    secure-ls▲81

    Secure localStorage data with encryption and compression

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Localtonet▲69

    Expose your intranet services to the internet.

    2023 · localtonet.com · its alternatives →

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    Localportal▲53

    Make your local machine global

    2023 · localportal.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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    Localeasy.io▲13

    Free easy localization management

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Tunnl▲8

    Expose localhost with persistent custom domains

    Feb 2026 · tunnl.info · its alternatives →

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    1Password Developer Tools▲105

    Develop faster, eliminate complexity, protect your secrets

    2022 · 1password.com · 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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    Tabserve.dev. HTTPS proxy using Web Workers and a Cloudflare Worker▲117

    Tabserve gives you a https url for localhost using only the browser (tabserve.dev). Take a look: https://tabserve.dev

    2023 · tabserve.dev · its alternatives →

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