Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to TunnelAPI

Secure tunneling, api gateway & webhook testing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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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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   Expose▲126

   Share your local sites via secure tunnels

   2021 · expose.dev · its alternatives →

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   Rabona Tunnel▲164

   Expose Your Localhost Securely

   2024 · rabonatunnel.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Inlets 2.0 – expose your local endpoints to the Internet▲218

   The Cloud Native Tunnel

   2019 · inlets.dev · its alternatives →

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   Wa-tunnel – HTTP Tunneling through Whatsapp▲453

   Side project tunneling a TCP port through WhatsApp, can be useful on airplanes or any WiFi/carrier that has unlimited social network data limits. Appreciate feedback :)

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   ssrok▲6

   Expose localhost instantly with secure, ephemeral tunnels.

   Feb 2026 · kuulto.app · 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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   Tunll▲97

   Tunnels from public internet to localhost for all developers

   2022 · its alternatives →

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    App42 API Gateway▲69

    A solution to securely expose protected resource as APIs

    2016 · apigateway.shephertz.com · its alternatives →

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    Expose▲184

    A beautiful, open-source, tunneling service - written in PHP

    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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    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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    Malai – securely share local TCP services (database/SSH) with others▲117

    malai is a peer to peer network, and is a dead simple to share your local development HTTP server, without setting up tunnels, dealing with firewalls, or relying on cloud services. In malai 0.2.5, we have added TCP support, which means you can expose any TCP service to others using malai, without opening the TCP service related port to Internet. With malai installed on both ends, any TCP service can be securely tunneled over it. It can be used to secure your SSH service, or securely share your database server. GitHub: https://github.com/kulfi-project/kulfi (star us!)…

    2025 · malai.sh · its alternatives →

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    btunnel▲117

    No more localhost, welcome to the internet

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Kusk-gateway, an OpenAPI Ingress Controller, is now in Beta▲10

    The Kusk team is proud to announce the beta release of Kusk Gateway, which adds API mocking capabilities, a CLI tool, and HTTP/SSL-related improvements.

    2022 · kubeshop.io · 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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    Free, secure dev tunnels with custom domains using Fly and WireGuard▲24

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Serveo–Expose local servers using only SSH▲62

    Expose local servers to the internet using only SSH. No installation required. Perfect for testing webhooks, demos, and sharing your work.

    2017 · serveo.net · its alternatives →

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    Auto-generate an OpenAPI spec by listening to localhost▲178

    Hey HN! We've developed OpenAPI AutoSpec, a tool for automatically generating OpenAPI specifications from localhost network traffic. It’s designed to simplify the creation of API documentation by just using your website or service, especially useful when you're pressed for time. Documenting endpoints one by one sucks. This project originated from us needing it at our past jobs when building 3rd-party integrations. It acts as a local server proxy that listens to your application’s HTTP traffic and automatically translates this into OpenAPI 3.0 specs, documenting endpoints, requests, and…

    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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    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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    griq▲14

    Instantly Expose Your Localhost to the Internet!

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    RelayKit▲17

    Webhook infrastructure with a local dev tunnel built in

    Jul 2026 · relaykit.io · its alternatives →

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