Alternatives to LocalXpose

A hosted tunneling service with a client binary that exposes local servers to the internet. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as LocalXpose.

  • ngrok

    A tunnelling agent and gateway that exposes a local app to the internet with request inspection.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSCommand line

    ngrok exposes a local app in one command with request inspection and SSH or RDP access, installable through Homebrew, Scoop or Docker, with traffic routed through its service.

  • Pinggy

    A tunneling service that gives localhost a public URL over SSH, with a web debugger for traffic.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxWebCommand line

    Pinggy works over plain SSH with no client install and includes a web debugger, but free tunnel URLs change on reconnect.

  • localhost.run

    A tunneling service that exposes a local web server to the internet using ordinary SSH.

    FreemiumProprietaryCommand line

    localhost.run uses the standard SSH client with no sign-up for free tunnels, though free domains are not stable and custom domains need a subscription.

  • Tunnelmole

    An open-source tunneling tool that gives a server running on localhost a public HTTPS URL.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    Tunnelmole is open source and optionally self-hostable, giving local ports a public HTTPS URL, installed by script or npm.

  • Expose

    A tunneling service with an open-source client that gives local sites a public URL.

    FreemiumOpen sourceCommand line

    Expose has an open-source client and hosted tunnels from Beyond Code, working through firewalls and VPNs, with some features on a paid Pro plan.

  • zrok

    An open-source tunneling tool for sharing local services and files publicly or privately, built on OpenZiti.

    FreemiumOpen sourceSelf-hostedCommand line

    zrok is open source on OpenZiti with private sharing and file sharing, hosted or self-hosted, but requires an invite and enabling an environment.

  • LocalCan

    A macOS app that gives localhost a stable public URL for testing webhooks and sharing previews.

    PaidProprietarymacOSCommand line

    LocalCan is a paid macOS-only app with stable public URLs, a request inspector with replay and snapshots that stay online after you disconnect.

Also worth comparing

These listings name LocalXpose as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Cloudflare Tunnel

    Exposes a service on your machine to the internet through Cloudflare without opening a single port in your firewall.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    LocalXpose is a hosted tunneling service with automatic TLS and a closed-source client, requiring an account instead of a Cloudflare domain.

  • Webhook Relay

    A webhook gateway that receives, transforms and forwards webhooks to public URLs, private servers or localhost.

    FreemiumProprietaryWebCommand line

    LocalXpose is a hosted tunnel with a closed-source client for Windows, macOS and Linux and automatic TLS, exposing whole local servers rather than relaying webhooks.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.