wsgrok
I built it for myself because ngrok didn't let me add one more domain unless I paid $12 more. I probably should've looked for alternatives before building my own, but my grudge got in the way . Once I started, I wanted to make it better than the other options. Silly, I know. No one probably cares. I plan to open source it sometime next year because I’ve got other projects to finish first. It's free until I deplete my cloud credits, then it will switch to a tier-based model with a free option.
wsgrok launched on January 1, 2026 with 7 votes, #1,609 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
What it does
Public exposure for your localhost needs a bouncer, not just a tunnel. Dealing with Stripe webhooks or building a Slack bot is enough of a headache without random scanners hitting your endpoint. wsgrok filters the noise and blocks the garbage so you only see the payloads you actually care about. ngrok leaves the door wide open; we hold the velvet rope.
Expose your localhost to the internet instantly with wsgrok. A secure, fast, and reliable ngrok alternative for creating HTTP tunnels to your local environment.
Secure tunneling made simple. Expose your local development servers to the internet instantly with custom subdomains, SSL encryption, and enterprise-grade security. Fun fact: We changed the name from Mole Burrow to wsgrok because people thought we were a mole removal service. This tool is perfect for developers who want to build webhooks or bots for Slack, Discord, Teams, and more. After that, it takes seconds to expose your local development server to the world. Download our lightweight CLI tool for your operating system. # macOS / Linux curl -sSL https://wsgrok.com/install.sh | bash # Windows iwr https://wsgrok.com/install.ps1 | iex Login & Grab Auth Token Login to the Console and go to…from wsgrok.com
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