Show Your Local Projects to the World in 30 Seconds
Show Your Local Projects to the World in 30 Seconds
The essence: You’re working on something cool on your computer. You want to show it to someone across the world — without paying for servers, without complicated setup. Tunnelto was supposed to do that. It’s dead now. Here’s what actually works.
Wait, What Even Is This?
You know how your projects live on your computer and nobody else can see them?
Tunneling tools let strangers access your computer’s projects through a simple link.
Like magic. No servers. No money. Just a link that works anywhere.
Why would you want this?
- Show a client your work without deploying anything
- Test payment systems that need a real URL
- Let your phone talk to code running on your laptop
- Flex on people
So What’s Wrong With Tunnelto?
It’s abandoned. Last update was 4 years ago. The website still works… sometimes. Users complain about random errors. Support doesn’t respond. Ever.
Cool Rust code though. Great for learning. Terrible for actually using.
What Actually Works In 2025
I need this working in 30 seconds
ssh -R 80:localhost:3000 [email protected]
That’s it. No signup. No download. Your stuff is now online.
I want control and I'm not scared of setup
→ frp — The beast. Does everything. 90k+ people trust it.
→ bore — Dead simple. One command. Done.
Just make it work, I don't care how
→ Cloudflare Tunnel — Free. Reliable. You’re giving Cloudflare your soul but whatever.
Shit That Can Go Wrong
Your Private Stuff Gets Googled
Some tunnel URLs end up indexed by search engines. Your test site with hardcoded passwords? Now searchable. Cute.
Hackers Love This Stuff
Bad actors use tunnel services to hide their attacks. Cloudflare’s free tunnels are a malware favorite. Not your problem unless you’re the target.
Forgot To Delete Your DNS?
Point your domain at a tunnel service, stop using it, forget to clean up. Someone else claims it. Now they’re serving malware from YOUR domain. Oops.
Hidden Gems
- awesome-tunneling — Master list of every option. 19k stars. Bookmark this.
- Pinggy —
ssh -p 443 -R0:localhost:8000 [email protected]— Works with stuff ngrok can’t handle. - SSH-J.com — Anonymous. No signup. Just
ssh ssh-j.comand follow instructions.
Quick Pick
| Situation | Use This |
|---|---|
| Testing something for 5 minutes | localhost.run |
| Serious self-hosted setup | frp or bore |
| “I just want it to work” | Cloudflare Tunnel |
| Learning Rust | tunnelto (it’s dead but educational) |
The dream tool that does everything automatically? Doesn’t exist yet. Everyone’s still duct-taping solutions together. Welcome to 2025.
Don’t run production through free tunnels. Don’t forget to delete DNS records. Don’t trust random links that expose your localhost. Common sense shit.
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