tunnelmole
Open-source tunnel to expose local servers to the internet
Tunnelmole is an open-source tunneling tool that gives local web servers a public URL. The client and server are both open source so the entire service can be self-hosted.
Key features
- Public URLs for local apps
- Self-hostable server
- No signup needed
- Cross-platform client
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (1.9k GitHub stars)
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