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A self-hosted tunneling tool — like ngrok, but on your own domain. Expose local dev servers through subdomains on your VPS.

30 starsTypeScript

Proxly – Self-hosted tunneling on your own domain in 60 second

by a1tem·Mar 8, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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ngrok alternative with your own domain, but frp and Tailscale already solve this better.

Strengths
  • •Interactive CLI setup reduces friction versus frp's XML/TOML config hell — genuine DX improvement
  • •MIT-licensed, self-hosted on user's VPS eliminates vendor lock-in and bandwidth throttling
  • •Covers the full stack: WebSocket relay architecture, Nginx TLS integration, auto-reconnect logic
Weaknesses
  • •Tailscale (with Funnel) and frp already dominate this niche; no architectural novelty that justifies migration
  • •Requires manual VPS setup and domain wildcard DNS — higher barrier than ngrok or Tailscale one-liners
Target Audience

Developers self-hosting infrastructure, wanting ngrok-like functionality without per-session limits or config complexity

Similar To

ngrok · frp (fast reverse proxy) · Tailscale Funnel

Post Description

Proxly is a self-hosted tunneling tool that exposes local services through subdomains on your own VPS. npm install -g @a1tem/proxly, run proxly, and the interactive wizard sets up your first tunnel. No bandwidth caps, no session limits. Built it because frp's config is painful and ngrok's free tier is too limited. Open source, MIT licensed. GitHub: https://github.com/a1tem/proxly

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