Expose by Beyond Code shares local dev servers and webhooks over secure public tunnels with TLS and custom domains. Free Hobby tier; Pro from $79/user/year.
Expose is a tunneling tool made by Beyond Code, a German software company based in Korschenbroich that also builds other developer tools like Tinkerwell and Herd. It solves a common local-development problem: making a website or service running on a developer's own machine reachable from the public internet, whether that's to test an incoming webhook, demo work in progress to a client, or let a teammate preview a change without deploying it.
Traffic is routed through Expose's servers and encrypted with TLS/SSL, and the tool generates a public URL that points back to the local service. The core Expose software is open source and can be self-hosted, while Beyond Code also runs a managed, paid version of the service at expose.dev for developers who'd rather not run their own tunnel server.
Expose supports both random, temporary URLs for quick one-off sharing and persistent custom domains on paid plans, so a demo link or webhook endpoint doesn't change every time a developer restarts their tunnel. TLS/SSL encryption is included even on the free tier, which matters for anything handling real user data or authentication during testing.
Paid plans add access control features for restricting who can reach a shared tunnel, plus a choice of global server locations instead of being limited to a single EU server, which reduces latency for teams or clients outside Europe. Team plans extend access to up to 10 users under one subscription with priority support.
The Hobby plan is free and requires no card to start, but it restricts users to a single EU server and time-limited sessions, meaning tunnels eventually expire and need to be restarted. The Pro plan costs 79 dollars per user per year and removes the time limit, adding persistent URLs, custom domains, global server access, and access control.
The Team plan costs 229 dollars per year and includes everything in Pro plus priority support, supporting teams of up to 10 users under a single subscription. The company notes that listed prices are net figures and local taxes or VAT may be added at checkout.
Yes, the Hobby plan is free, though it limits users to a single EU server and time-limited tunnel sessions.
The Pro plan costs 79 dollars per user per year, and the Team plan costs 229 dollars per year for up to 10 users.
Yes, the core Expose codebase is open source, so teams can run their own tunnel server instead of using the hosted expose.dev service.
It's built by Beyond Code, a German software company based in Korschenbroich that also makes other developer tools like Tinkerwell and Herd.
Common uses include testing incoming webhooks locally, sharing a work-in-progress site with a client, and letting teammates preview local changes without deploying them.