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Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Localtonet

Expose your intranet services to the internet.

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 1 we have checked on their own sites. Localtonet launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1

    Localhost to Internet

    2024 · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Develop your apps locally with local domains and HTTPS

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Pinggy▲282

    Public URLs for localhost without downloading any binary

    2024 · its alternatives →

  4. 4LA

    I built LocalGPT over 4 nights as a Rust reimagining of the OpenClaw assistant pattern (markdown-based persistent memory, autonomous heartbeat tasks, skills system). It compiles to a single ~27MB binary — no Node.js, Docker, or Python required. Key features: - Persistent memory via markdown files (MEMORY, HEARTBEAT, SOUL markdown files) — compatible with OpenClaw's format - Full-text search (SQLite FTS5) + semantic search (local embeddings, no API key needed) - Autonomous heartbeat runner that checks tasks on a configurable interval - CLI + web interface + desktop GUI - Multi-provider:…

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5MV
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    Expose▲126

    Share your local sites via secure tunnels

    2021 · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Expose Your Localhost Securely

    2024 · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Easiest way to share your websites and apps from localhost!

    2024 · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    Tunnel▲127

    Collaborative preview URL for your local web app

    2023 · its alternatives →

  10. 10PE
  11. 11

    Bye Bye Localhost, Hello World!

    2024 · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Tunll▲97

    Tunnels from public internet to localhost for all developers

    2022 · its alternatives →

  13. 13TD
  14. 14

    Make your local machine global

    2023 · its alternatives →

  15. 15QT
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    cotunnel▲133

    Remote access and tunnels to your local device.

    2020 · its alternatives →

  17. 17LP

    OP here. I built this because I recently caught myself almost pasting a block of logs containing AWS keys into Claude. The Problem: I need the reasoning capabilities of cloud models (GPT/Claude/Gemini), but I can't trust myself not to accidentally leak PII or secrets. The Solution: A Chrome extension that acts as a local middleware. It intercepts the prompt and runs a local BERT model (via a Python FastAPI backend) to scrub names, emails, and keys before the request leaves the browser. A few notes up front (to set expectations clearly): Everything runs 100% locally. Regex detection…

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Localdockfrom $9/mo▲121

    Every local project gets a real address.

    15d ago · localdock.dev · its alternatives →

  19. 19PA

    Hey HN! localtunnel's server needs random ports per client. That doesn't work on Fly.io or behind strict firewalls. We rewrote it in TypeScript and added multiplexing over a single port. Open-source and 100% self-hostable. Public instance at *.pipenet.dev if you don't want to self-host. Built at Glama for our MCP Inspector, but it's a generic tunnel with no ties to our infra. https://github.com/punkpeye/pipenet

    Jan 2026 · pipenet.dev · its alternatives →

  20. 20PL
  21. 21AR

    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 →

  22. 22EL
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    Local▲182

    A beautiful, free app for developing WordPress sites locally

    2020 · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Test + develop ChatGPT apps and MCP apps (ext-apps) locally

    Jan 2026 · mcpjam.com · its alternatives →

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