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Alternatives to localhost.direct
localhost.direct: A better localhost with HTTPS (SSL) and sub-domain support. 8 products similar to localhost.direct, compared on pricing, free tier, API, MCP server, SDK and open source. 8 of 8 have a free tier, 4 of 8 have an API, 1 of 8 offers an MCP server, 1 of 8 is open source.
- localhost.run
Expose locally running web applications to the internet via SSH tunnels
- LocalXpose
Secure tunneling & localhost tunnel software
- SSL Gateway
HTTPS enabled for free
- Pinggy
Public URLs for localhost via SSH tunnels
- Test TLS
Test a TLS server on any port
- redirs
Simple domain redirects as a service
- CertPost
SSL certificate monitoring for teams and agencies
- Expose
Share local web services via secure tunnels
Side by side
| Product | Pricing | Free tier | API | MCP server | SDK | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| localhost.direct | Free | yes | no | no | no | — |
| localhost.run | Freemium | yes | no | no | no | — |
| LocalXpose | Freemium · from $8 | yes | yes | — | — | — |
| SSL Gateway | Freemium | yes | no | no | no | no |
| Pinggy | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | — |
| Test TLS | Free | yes | — | no | — | — |
| redirs | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| CertPost | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Expose | Freemium | yes | no | no | no | yes |
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