Stop paying monthly
to expose localhost
Ngrok charges you every month just to share a URL. Localhoston does it with one click, one payment, and zero terminal.
Sharing localhost shouldn't be this hard
With ngrok, you need the terminal, a config file, and a monthly subscription. What if you just pressed a button?
With ngrok
Open terminal. Run ngrok http 3000. Copy the URL. Hope the server is still running. Repeat next session because the free URL expired.
With Localhoston
Click Share. Your public URL is ready. It uses your project name — myapp.localhoston.com. No terminal, no config, no expiring links.
With ngrok
Free plan gives you random URLs that change every session. Persistent URLs? That’s $8/month. Custom domains? $10+/month.
With Localhoston
Your public URL is always yourproject.localhoston.com. Included in the one-time Lifetime license. No monthly fees, ever.
With ngrok
Ngrok only tunnels. You still need to set up your dev server, manage ports, and run terminal commands yourself.
With Localhoston
Drop a folder. Press play. Server starts, localhost domain assigned, ready to share and deploy to Vercel. All from one app.
Feature by feature
Ngrok is a tunneling tool. Localhoston is the full workflow — from running your server to deploying it live.
| ngrok | Localhoston | |
|---|---|---|
| No terminal required | ✕ | ✓ |
| Local dev server management | ✕ | ✓ |
| Auto framework detection (20+) | ✕ | ✓ |
| Custom localhost domains | ✕ | ✓ |
| Public URL sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Persistent public URLs | Paid plans only | ✓ |
| Desktop app (GUI) | ✕ | ✓ |
| One-click Vercel deploy | ✕ | ✓ |
| Built for AI coding workflows | ✕ | ✓ |
| One-time payment | ✕ | ✓ |
Pay once, use forever
Ngrok's subscription adds up. Localhoston is a one-time purchase.
ngrok Free
Tunneling only
$0
per month
Random URLs only.
No persistent domains.
No custom domains.
Rate limited.
ngrok Personal
Tunneling only
$8
per month ($96/yr)
1 persistent domain.
1 custom domain.
No local server management.
No deployment.
Localhoston
Server + Share + Deploy
$49
one-time, forever
Local server management.
Public URL sharing.
One-click Vercel deploy.
20+ frameworks. No terminal.
14-day money-back guarantee
| After… | ngrok Personal | Localhoston |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $96 | $49 |
| 2 years | $192 | $49 |
| 5 years | $480 | $49 |
Who should switch?
If you recognize yourself here, Localhoston was built for you.
🎨
Designers building with AI
You use Cursor or Claude Code to build your ideas, but you don’t want to learn terminal commands just to run a server.
🚀
Solo founders shipping fast
You need to share your work-in-progress with clients or co-founders. A public URL should be one click away, not a monthly subscription.
🎓
Students learning to code with AI
Your AI wrote the code, but localhost won’t connect. You just want to see your project running without debugging the terminal.
💼
PMs prototyping ideas
You want to show a live prototype to your team. Not set up ngrok, configure ports, and pray the URL doesn’t expire mid-meeting.
Ready to ditch the subscription?
One-time payment. No terminal. Your localhost server managed, shared, and deployed — all from one app. 14-day money-back guarantee.
Get Localhoston — $49