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24 alternatives to ngrok

Serve local web apps with one command

ngrok is a developer tool that exposes local web applications to the internet through a single command. It allows developers to share localhost apps online while adding security, observability, and production-scale… 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. ngrok launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   ngrok – secure introspectable tunnels to localhost▲66

   ngrok is developer infrastructure that routes and secures traffic to your apps, APIs, and AI models, wherever they run. Start on localhost, ship to prod.

   2013 · ngrok.com · its alternatives →

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   Free Ngrok Alternative▲11

   Get your localhost app online in an instant, no api keys or login required.

   2023 · hello.ports.live · its alternatives →

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   ngrok AI Gateway▲303

   One private gateway for every AI model

   Aug 2026 · ngrok.ai · its alternatives →

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   Portr – open-source ngrok alternative designed for teams▲172

   Expose local http, tcp or websocket connections to the public internet - amalshaji/portr

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   ngrok▲8

   Securely tunnel local development to the web

   2016 · ngrok.com · its alternatives →

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   Reliable Webhook▲81

   Webhooks development relay app with VS Code extension

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   A simple self-hosted ngrok alternative▲34

   This is a proof of concept utility which allows you to expose local services to the internet at large: https://github.com/skx/tunneller In short it is a simple ngrok alternative, which you can self-host. Because it is a proof of concept it hasn't been tested extensively, but it seems like it will solve my immediate-needs. Of course it needs test, and structure added. But feedback can't hurt :)

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8AS
   A self hosted alternative to Ngrok▲14

   Hi! I am sharing this because it may be useful to others. I created a simple Docker image that lets you easily expose a web app running locally on your dev machine to the Internet, via a proxy server. It is a self hosted alternative to something like Ngrok, which is a paid service if you use custom domains. A small server is cheaper than Ngrok (I use Hetzner Cloud and the cheapest server costs me 3€ per month). I use this method in particular to test HTTP verification with Let's Encrypt for a SaaS app running on my Mac. Hope this is useful :) Code:…

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   ngrok Link▲80

   Remotely manage your IoT devices with SSH and HTTP

   2015 · ngrok.com · its alternatives →

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    A2ROK▲14

    Tunneling Service for Multiple Protocols

    2025 · a2rok.harshkeshri.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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    Appwrite Sites▲990

    Appwrite 2.0 brings a new engine, a rebuilt Console, five database types, an S3 API, an OAuth 2.1 server, and organization-level Domains and Firewall.

    2025 · appwrite.io · its alternatives →

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    Web Serve▲106

    "Web Serve" is a simple and easy-to-use application designed for quickly setting up and managing local static servers. Whether you are a developer, designer, content creator, or a regular user, this application can help you create local servers effortlessly for testing, development, or personal use. Key features: - One-click setup for local static servers - Simple and intuitive interface - Supports multiple concurrent servers - SPA mod rewrite feature for frontend developers - Support port forward GitHub: https://github.com/jaywcjlove/web-serve Website:…

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Zrok: open-source peer to peer sharing▲22

    zrok is a fun incubator project I've been working on over the last six months. The goal was to see how we could build a tool in the genre of "reverse-proxy-meets-streamlined-sharing", like a lot of the other tools that you probably know, already love, or use regularly. I've been part of the OpenZiti team for years now, and it was an obvious choice to use OpenZiti as the foundation for zrok. We already know OpenZiti inside and out, and we know how it can best be leveraged to build a tool like this so that it's secure, zero-trust, and scalable, all while still keeping it friction-free and easy…

    2023 · blog.openziti.io · its alternatives →

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    ngrok Ingress Controller for Kubernetes▲88

    Globally distributed Ingress Controller that works anywhere

    2023 · ngrok.com · its alternatives →

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    java-ngrok▲10

    A Java wrapper for ngrok

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ProxyHub▲10

    Tunnel, inspect & mock localhost - no backend needed

    Apr 2026 · proxyhub.app · its alternatives →

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    Appwrite – Open-Source and Self Hosted Firebase Alternative▲326

    Appwrite® - complete cloud infrastructure for your web, mobile and AI apps. Including Auth, Databases, Storage, Functions, Messaging, Hosting, Realtime and more - appwrite/appwrite

    2022 · 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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    Pico: An open-source Ngrok alternative built for production traffic▲244

    Pico is an open-source alternative to Ngrok. Unlike most other open-source tunnelling solutions, Pico is designed to serve production traffic and be simple to host (particularly on Kubernetes). Upstream services connect to Pico and register endpoints. Pico will then route requests for an endpoint to a registered upstream service via its outbound-only connection. This means you can expose your services without opening a public port. Pico runs as a cluster of nodes in order to be fault tolerant, scale horizontally and support zero downtime deployments. It is also easy to host, such as a…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Render▲318

    Hey HN, I'm Anurag, founder and CEO of Render, a cloud for application developers. We've just launched Render Workflows, a way to define durable tasks by decorating plain TypeScript or Python functions and running them on Render without operating queues, worker pools, retry logic, and state management. Code example below [1]. The use cases we have in mind include agent loops, ETL/data pipelines, billing flows, and other long-running jobs. The model is simple: mark an existing function as a Task, deploy the repo as a Workflow, then trigger runs from your application code or via our API.…

    2019 · render.com · its alternatives →

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    Expose local server. Support both TCP/UDP, of course support HTTP▲68

    zoro can help you expose local server to external network. Support both TCP/UDP, of course support HTTP. Zero-Configuration. - txthinking/zoro

    2019 · 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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    Console 2.0▲253

    Backend as a Service, reimagined by Appwrite

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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