The LocalXpose alternative without a warning page
LocalXpose is a tunneling service for HTTP, TCP, UDP and TLS. Expose concentrates on web development: no warning page in front of your site on any plan, a lower yearly price, Laravel Herd integration and an MCP server for your coding agent.
curl -fsSL https://expose.dev/install.sh | sh
irm https://expose.dev/install.ps1 | iex
Expose and LocalXpose side by side
| Feature | Expose | LocalXpose |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free account with random URLs on one server in Germany and a time limit per connection. | Two active HTTP or HTTPS tunnels, with time limits. |
| Warning page for visitors | None, on every plan. | An interstitial warning page on the free plan. |
| Paid plan | Pro, $79 a year per user. | Pro, $96 a year ($8 a month, billed annually) with 10 tunnels. |
| Your own domain | Included in Pro. | Included in Pro. |
| Inspecting and replaying requests | A dashboard on localhost:4040 with every request, replay, and replay with changes. | A request inspector with replay. |
| Protocols | HTTP and HTTPS sites, and TCP ports with expose share-port. | HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, TLS and UDP in Pro. |
| Coding agents | An MCP server that lets your agent read the requests that reached the tunnel and manage your domains. | Not stated. |
From the Expose pricing and LocalXpose's pricing page on November 11, 2026. "Not stated" means we didn't find it there.
Your LocalXpose commands in Expose
| Task | LocalXpose | Expose |
|---|---|---|
| Sign in once | loclx account login | expose login |
| Share a local port | loclx tunnel http --to 3000 | expose share http://localhost:3000 |
| Share a Herd or Valet site | expose share my-app.test |
More options in the sharing docs.
When LocalXpose fits better
If you need UDP or TLS tunnels, for a game server or an IoT device, LocalXpose Pro supports them and Expose doesn't: Expose shares HTTP sites and TCP ports.
Trying Expose takes a minute
- 1. Install Expose with the command above.
- 2. Run
expose share http://localhost:3000. The first time, it opens the browser to create a free account. - 3. Open
http://127.0.0.1:4040to see and replay every request.
Questions
Do visitors see a warning page with Expose?
No. Expose shows your site directly on every plan, including the free one.
How do the prices compare?
Expose Pro is $79 a year per user. LocalXpose Pro was $96 a year when billed annually on November 11, 2026. Both include custom domains.
Can I replay webhooks?
Yes. The Expose dashboard on http://127.0.0.1:4040 can replay any request, and replay it with a changed method, path or headers.