Best Localhost Tools in 2026

ngrok enables secure introspectable tunnels to localhost webhook development tool and debugging tool.

Key ngrok features:

Ease of Use Security Speed of Setup Flexibility

Open Source

Clean. Fast. Premium Residential Proxies, Starting from $0.015/IP and $0.68/GB.

Key 9Proxy features:

20M+ clean residential proxies 99.95% uptime HTTP(s)/Socks5 Starting from $0.015/IP & $0.68/GB

Try for free paid Free Trial $0.02 / One-off ($0.015/IP & $0.68/GB)

Public URLs for localhost without downloading any binary.

Key Pinggy.io features:

HTTP(s) Tunnels TCP and TLS Tunnels Custom Domains Live Header Manipulation

freemium $2.5 / Monthly (Pro, 1 tunnel, HTTP, TCP, and TLS tunnel, Custom Domain)

Making it easy to play games with friends since March 2020.

Key playit.gg features:

Ease of Use Free Service Cross-Platform Support Secure Connection

Open Source freemium $1.0 / Monthly (Get a custom .playit.gg domain to host your server with)

Instantly share your localhost environment!

Key localhost.run features:

Simplicity No Installation Required Free and Instantaneous Wide Compatibility

Next-generation sharing platform built on top of OpenZiti.

Key zrok features:

User-Friendly Interface Secure Data Transmission Scalability

Open Source

Private networks made easy Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

Key TailScale features:

Ease of Use Security Cross-Platform Support Scalability

Open Source

An open source serveo/ngrok alternative. HTTP(S)/WS(S)/TCP Tunnels to localhost using only SSH.

Key sish features:

Open Source Self-Hosted Simple Setup Custom Subdomains

Bring your localhost servers on-line.

Key Pagekite features:

Easy Configuration No Need for Static IP Supports Multiple Protocols Custom Subdomains

Your network without the IT work. Radically simple, always-on tunneling service for mission-critical applications.

Key LocalXpose features:

Connections Tunnels types Active tunnels per seat Multi Regions

freemium $8.0 / Monthly (1 seat)

Expose localhost to the internet with a public URL.

Key LocaltoNet features:

Ease of Use Full Encryption No Installation Required Cross-Platform

Expose your local PC to Internet from behind firewall and without real IP address.

Key Portmap.io features:

Ease of Use Flexibility Cost-effective Compatibility

A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet.

Key frp features:

Versatile Tunneling Cross-Platform Support Configuration Simplicity High Performance

A beautiful, open-source, tunneling service - written in PHP.

Key Expose features:

Ease of Use Security Custom Subdomains Local Development Support

Open Source