Pinggy provides secure public URLs for local development servers through SSH, HTTP, TCP, UDP, and TLS tunnels, eliminating the need for binary downloads or complex configuration. The platform supports instant sharing of localhost services behind firewalls and NATs, with a free persistent URL lasting seven days and custom domain support. It includes a web-based debugger for live request inspection and a rich terminal interface for real-time monitoring.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Developers and teams often need to expose local servers to the internet for testing, demos, or sharing work, but traditional methods require complex network configuration, binary downloads, or expose services to security risks. Firewalls and NATs further complicate this process, making it difficult to share work-in-progress projects or receive webhooks without a reliable, secure tunnel solution.
Solution
Pinggy offers a lightweight, cross-platform tunneling service that creates secure public URLs for local services without requiring any binary downloads. Users can initiate tunnels via a simple SSH command, supporting HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, and TLS protocols, with built-in Let's Encrypt certificates for HTTPS. The platform provides a free persistent URL for seven days, custom domain support, and a web-based debugger for inspecting and replaying live HTTP/HTTPS requests. A rich terminal interface displays live request logs, headers, and bandwidth stats, while a desktop GUI app for Windows, Mac, and Linux and a command-line tool with auto-reconnection ensure flexible workflow integration.
Target Audience
Primary users are software developers, DevOps engineers, and hobbyists who need to expose local servers for testing, demos, webhook reception, or sharing projects, particularly those working behind firewalls or NATs.
Features
- Supports HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, and TLS tunnels with built-in Let's Encrypt certificates for secure connections
- No binary download required; tunnels can be opened via SSH command from any terminal, including Termux on Android
- Free persistent URL for 7 days and custom domain support for personalized public endpoints
- Web debugger for live inspection and replay of HTTP/HTTPS requests, with no additional tools needed
- Rich terminal interface showing live request logs, headers, and bandwidth statistics
- Desktop GUI app for Windows, Mac, and Linux with auto-start on boot, plus a CLI with JSON configuration and robust auto-reconnection
- Cross-platform compatibility including Windows, Mac, Linux, Docker, and Android via Termux