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Life & fun · July 27, 2022

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Reach your localhost server from the internet with LocalXpose

Hi everyone, I'm Ahmed, founder of LocalXpose (ngrok alternative) - a reverse proxy that enables you to expose your localhost to the internet. This is my first SaaS. I created LocalXpose for (developers, DevOps engineers, sys admins or even gamers) to reach their localhost server behind a NAT or firewall with a secure and fast tunnel. Check it out here https://localxpose.io. Bye bye localhost, Hello World. Support me and give me your feedback, please!.

Pricing, as stated on its site

Free tier, paid plans from $8/mo — LocalXpose offers a free starter plan with 2 active tunnels, and paid plans starting at $8/month (Pro plan billed annually at $96/year). Enterprise plan available with custom pricing.

checked September 2026 · prices change

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