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Life & fun · July 27, 2022

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!.

Reach your localhost server from the internet with LocalXpose launched on July 27, 2022 with 5 votes, #1,079 of 2,916 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

What it does

Discover LocalXpose, the trusted tunneling software to expose localhost to internet. Secure tunnels, fast local proxy for safe remote access to servers and IoT.

Always-on tunneling for mission-critical endpoints No assembly required. LocalXpose makes any local server internet-accessible & available 24/7. Join the 2,000+ new developers each week who discover the tunneling solution that just works. Get started within 60 seconds. Be in production within hours, not weeks. Easy configuration, automatic certificates, with a single binary that runs anywhere. Let our team carry the pager. We handle your capacity planning, performance, SSL certs, DDoS protection, and scaling 24/7. Spend your time making customers happy. We understand 'mission critical'. When the customer's business is disrupted, it doesn't matter who's at fault. Count on support from…from localxpose.io

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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