The Best 9 Forward Alternatives

  • ngrok icon

    ngrok

    Secure introspectable tunnels to localhost.

    Freemium

  • Pagekite icon

    Pagekite

    Bring your localhost servers on-line. PageKite is software that gives your localhost servers names and makes them globally visible. It works with any computer and any Internet connection.

    Freemium

  • Kangee icon

    Kangee

    Kangee - the easy-to-use Open-Source Personal On-Demand Fileserver. Your communication partner only needs a browser to download or upload files to you. Use it by exchanging links Kangee generates for you.

    Free Open Source Windows Linux Mac

  • beame-insta-ssl icon

    beame-insta-ssl

    beame-insta-ssl is open-source and free to use! It makes it easy for any web developer to make use of encryption - and get secure communications. beame-insta-ssl will...

    Free Open Source Windows Linux Web Mac

  • Openport icon

    Openport

    Openport is an easy and secure reverse SSH. Forward any port, keep track of your machines, share files. Openport builds a tunnel from your machine to the outside world, so your friends can connect to your services or files directly.

    Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux

    Ssh tunnel Port Forwarding
  • Localname icon

    Localname

    Provide Secure Access to Your Local Development Server. No longer fiddle with router configurations, IP's or ports. Localname provides a single URL that just works.

    Commercial