Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Tunll

Tunnels from public internet to localhost for all developers

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. Tunll launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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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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   tunnelto.dev▲186

   Expose localhost to the internet with a public URL

   2020 · tunnelto.dev · its alternatives →

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   Tunshell – Remote shell into ephemeral environments behind NAT/firewall▲70

   Remote shell into ephemeral environments 🐚 🦀. Contribute to TimeToogo/tunshell development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2020 · github.com · 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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   Tunzal▲64

   Tunneling solution to expose local endpoint at minimum cost.

   2019 · its alternatives →

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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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   Tunnel▲127

   Collaborative preview URL for your local web app

   2023 · tunnel.dev · its alternatives →

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   TunnlTo – Windows WireGuard split tunnel client built with Rust, Tauri▲136

   Hi Everyone, TunnlTo is a tool for controlling which Windows applications, processes, and IP addresses can use a WireGuard VPN tunnel. Here are some examples of how it could be used: - Route only FireFox through a privacy VPN - Route Slack and Microsoft Office through a work VPN - Route a game through a gaming VPN - Stop a game from routing through a privacy VPN - Stop a browser from routing through a work VPN - Route a specific IP address range through a privacy VPN - Route all traffic through a privacy VPN except a specific IP address range I have been collaborating on this project with…

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Tunno▲9

   Local domains & tunnels for developers

   Apr 2026 · tunno.space · its alternatives →

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    Expose▲126

    Share your local sites via secure tunnels

    2021 · expose.dev · its alternatives →

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    Tunnl▲8

    Expose localhost with persistent custom domains

    Feb 2026 · tunnl.info · its alternatives →

12. 12PA
    Pipenet – A Modern Alternative to Localtunnel▲114

    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 →

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    Lokal.so▲257

    Share your localhost with public and https .local address

    2024 · lokal.so · its alternatives →

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    Localtonet▲69

    Expose your intranet services to the internet.

    2023 · localtonet.com · its alternatives →

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    Smuggl▲208

    Share your localhost as an invite only link

    Apr 2026 · smuggl.dev · its alternatives →

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    An online interactive Kubernetes playground▲164

    2017 · play-with-k8s.com · its alternatives →

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    Put Localhost on the Internet Instantly▲27

    Connect web applications running on your computer to the internet instantly

    2021 · localhost.run · its alternatives →

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    TunnelPilot▲2

    Turn Localhost Into a Public Link in Seconds

    Feb 2026 · 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 tool to HTTPS your localhost▲87

    It's been 4 month since I work on Lokal full-time, I finally feel confident to share it publicly on YCombinator. Lokal is a software for Tunneling, Local Development, and HTTP Debugging, It's support HTTP, TCP and UDP Tunnel. The different with other tunneling solution is that Lokal has mDNS support with https enabled by default, while other might be only offer public-facing tunnel service. On the latest version 0.3.0, Lokal support Self-hosted Lokal Tunnel Server, which allow you to use your own domain and your own VPS, allow you to have Premium but self-hosted Tunneling Solution. Download…

    2024 · lokal.so · 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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    Kubernetes operator to automatically deploy and run Tor hidden services▲113

    Run Tor onion services on Kubernetes. Contribute to kragniz/tor-controller development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TunnlTo▲68

    Windows WireGuard VPN client built for split tunneling

    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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