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localtunnel vs Postern

A side-by-side look at localtunnel and Postern. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

localtunnel

localtunnel

Development

localtunnel is an open source command line tool that allows you to easily share a web server running on your local machine without configuring DNS or firewall rules. It does this by assigning you a unique publicly accessible url that will proxy all requests to your locally running web server.

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Postern

Postern

Security & Privacy

Postern is an open-source proxy software that allows users to bypass firewalls and access blocked websites. It works by routing traffic through an external server, masking the user's real IP address.

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