Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Pipenet is a tunneling tool that exposes local applications to the internet, similar to Localtunnel but built to work in restricted environments. Unlike its predecessor, it uses multiplexing over a single port, making… 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, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

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   Inlets 2.0 – expose your local endpoints to the Internet▲218

   The Cloud Native Tunnel

   2019 · inlets.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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   A golang websocket server you can pipe to▲45

   Contribute to minikomi/pipesock development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   connet – A P2P reverse proxy with NAT traversal▲130

   Over the past couple of months, I've been working on connet. At this point, it is working pretty smoothly (in what I use it for), so I wanted to share it with more people and see what they think. I know many other similar/reverse proxy solutions exist - like https://github.com/fatedier/frp, https://github.com/rapiz1/rathole, and a bunch more you can find at https://github.com/anderspitman/awesome-tunneling. However, I wanted to try and put my own little peer-to-peer twist on it. Thanks for checking it out, and sharing any…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Pipedream 2.0 – AWS Lambda + Zapier alternative▲115

   Hey HN! Pipedream is an integration and compute platform purpose-built for developers building workflows and connecting cloud services. You can author workflows without writing any code: Pipedream supports over 700 integrated applications (GitHub, Slack, etc) [1] and all connectors are open source [2]. In addition, you can write any Node.js, Python, Go, or Bash code within workflows, extending the pre-built integrations with your own custom logic. Since we launched Pipedream on HN [3], over 300k developers have used the product. Pipedream developers tell us consistently that they love the…

   2022 · pipedream.com · its alternatives →

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   PipeGate – A Lightweight, Self-Hosted Proxy to Expose Local Servers▲33

   Hi Hacker News, I’d like to introduce PipeGate, a lightweight, self-hosted proxy built with FastAPI. I created PipeGate as a fun little exercise to understand how tunneling services work under the hood. PipeGate allows you to expose your local servers to the internet, giving you full control over your setup.

   2024 · github.com · 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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   tunnelto.dev▲186

   Expose localhost to the internet with a public URL

   2020 · tunnelto.dev · its alternatives →

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   Bun▲295

   A fast JS runtime Node.js replacement with built‑in tools

   Dec 2025 · bun.com · 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 →

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    Onetun – Access your WireGuard network from anywhere▲92

    User space WireGuard port-forward in Rust. Contribute to aramperes/onetun development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SocketCluster.io – flexible open-source real-time server with pub/sub▲217

    Scalable open source pub/sub SDK with support for RPC, JWT authentication and Kubernetes — optimized for async/await

    2016 · socketcluster.io · its alternatives →

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    Pipedream for X (Twitter)▲148

    Connect X (Twitter) with 2000+ APIs and automate anything

    2024 · pipedream.com · its alternatives →

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    Inletsctl – self-hosted network tunnels▲13

    Create inlets servers on the top cloud platforms. Contribute to inlets/inletsctl development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · 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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    I made my Raspberry Pi a secret phone homing server▲139

    Tools, calculator, and helpful information for network engineering, web developers, and IT professionals.

    2013 · tunnelsup.com · its alternatives →

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    Pipe – Authenticated Pubsub over SSH▲11

    Greetings! We are excited to announce pipe: our managed pubsub service over ssh. We are at a point where we would love to get feedback on the service to see if it resonates with the HN crowd. All you need to use `pipe` is a pico account which can be created using ssh: `ssh pico.sh` We've been using it internally for a few weeks now and keep coming up with new use cases. For example, we are using `pipe` to create a log drain for all of our services and even a way to share logs with users. You can read more about it on our blog post: https://blog.pico.sh/pubsub

    2024 · pipe.pico.sh · its alternatives →

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    Pipewing▲63

    Make remote work less lonely through local 1:1 video calls

    2021 · pipewing.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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    Expose▲126

    Share your local sites via secure tunnels

    2021 · expose.dev · its alternatives →

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    RTCTunnel, build network tunnels over WebRTC▲89

    build network tunnels over WebRTC. Contribute to rtctunnel/rtctunnel development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pipe, library to run ifttt-like alerts locally▲23

    pIpe is ifttt for websites/webservices linked to webservices/smartphones/desktops with advanced filters - pIpe/README.md at master · sathish316/pIpe

    2012 · github.com · 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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    Pipelex – Declarative language for repeatable AI workflows▲122

    We’re Robin, Louis, and Thomas. Pipelex is a DSL and a Python runtime for repeatable AI workflows. Think Dockerfile/SQL for multi-step LLM pipelines: you declare steps and interfaces; any model/provider can fill them. Why this instead of yet another workflow builder? - Declarative, not glue code: you state what to do; the runtime figures out how. - Agent-first: each step carries natural-language context (purpose, inputs/outputs with meaning) so LLMs can follow, audit, and optimize. Our MCP server enables agents to run pipelines but also to build new pipelines on demand. - Open…

    Oct 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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