# Localtonet

Localtonet is a reverse-proxy tunneling service that securely exposes local HTTP, TCP, and UDP services on your network to a temporary public address for developers, homelab users, and remote debugging without changing. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/242/localtonet

## Description

Localtonet is a reverse-proxy tunneling service that securely exposes local HTTP, TCP, and UDP services on your network to a temporary public address for developers, homelab users, and remote debugging without changing router port forwarding.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

13/100 (Low), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (last commit 1726 days ago)
- Popular: 16 (5 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/localtonet/localtonet/tags
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/localtonet-08seton0ae31hf?q=localtonet
- Official website: https://localtonet.com
- Documentation: https://localtonet.com/api/index

## Common questions

### How do I install or remove the Localtonet client from the GitHub repository?

Clone the repository, then make install.sh executable and run it with the -r flag. To uninstall, make uninstall.sh executable and run it with the -r flag.

### Why does Localtonet reject requests or fail to create tunnels at startup?

Replace YOUR_API_KEY or YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN with your own LocalToNet API key. Without a valid key, the service cannot identify your account and will not connect or create tunnels.

### Can Localtonet expose non-HTTP services such as databases, SSH, RDP, or game servers?

TCP tunnels are intended for databases, SSH, RDP, mail relays, and custom apps. UDP tunnels are for game servers and real-time datastreams, and TLS tunnels cover encrypted TCP traffic.

### How can I limit which clients can reach a public Localtonet tunnel?

You can use IP whitelisting and allow or block IP ranges. It also supports country-based filtering, real-time IP logging, and automatic threat blocking.

## Alternatives

- Portmap.io: Port forwarding service for exposing your local PC to Internet from behind firewall or without real IP address.
- Serveo: Serveo exposes local servers to the internet using SSH tunneling.
- Vercel: Deploy to the most powerful serverless platform in the world with just one command.
- localhost.run: Instantly share your localhost environment!.
- ngrok: ngrok creates secure tunnels from the internet to your local network, letting you expose local development servers, APIs, and applications…
- simple web server: Simple Web Server is a user-friendly tool that lets you host a website on your own computer.

---
Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/242/localtonet), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.