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localhost.run

Connect web applications running on your computer to the internet instantly

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A tunneling service that exposes web applications running on a local computer to the internet using the SSH client already installed on the user's machine. No download or signup is required to connect a tunnel. TLS certificates are automatically generated to enable HTTPS, and tunnels are encrypted to the app. Free domains are available permanently, and a custom domain subscription is offered at $9

12 alternatives to localhost.run

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    Covers 7 of 13 key features and is open source.

    Free planOpen source
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  2. PageKite

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    Covers 8 of 13 key features, starts cheaper and is open source.

    Free planOpen source
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  3. Pinggy

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    Covers 1 of 13 key features.

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  5. Portmap.io

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    Covers 1 of 13 key features and starts cheaper.

    Free plan
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  6. Caddy

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    Covers 4 of 13 key features and is open source.

    Free planOpen source
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    Covers 4 of 13 key features, starts cheaper and is open source.

    Free planOpen source
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  8. Abyss Web Server

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    Covers 5 of 13 key features.

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    Covers 3 of 13 key features and starts cheaper.

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    Covers 5 of 13 key features and is open source.

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  11. VBTools

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    Covers 4 of 13 key features.

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    Covers 9 of 13 key features and starts cheaper.

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