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localtunnel vs Rathole

A side-by-side look at localtunnel and Rathole. 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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Rathole

Rathole

Business & Commerce

Rathole is a self-hosted open source alternative to Basecamp, providing project management features like task management, file sharing, time tracking, and team communication. It allows teams to collaborate effectively on projects.

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