portr

Expose local http, tcp or websocket connections to the public internet

⭐ 3,129 stars on GitHub · 🍴 110 forks · 📜 License: agpl-3.0 · 💻 Language: TypeScript

What is portr?

A standout opensource self-host project on GitHub — host on your own server for full control over your data and costs.

Main components

• 🎉 Expose local HTTP, TCP, and WebSocket services on public URLs.
• 🚨 Built-in local inspector on http://localhost:7777 for request inspection, replay, and WebSocket session debugging. Watch video.
• 🤖 Agent-friendly local request logs with portr logs, backed by ~/.portr/db.sqlite.
• 👾 Admin dashboard for team, user, and connection management. Watch video.

The biggest strength is active opensource community — fast bug fixes, regular features, no abandonment risk.

Best for self-host enthusiasts wanting to try a strong-community opensource project.

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

• 🏷️ cli
• 🏷️ developer-tools
• 🏷️ golang
• 🏷️ http
• 🏷️ ngrok-alternative
• 🏷️ ngrok-replacement
• 🏷️ open-source
• 🏷️ python
• 🏷️ reverse-tunnel
• 🏷️ self-hosted

Quick install

The project supports Docker Compose:

git clone https://github.com/amalshaji/portr.git
cd portr
docker compose up -d

Check the README in the repo for required env variables.

Minimum system requirements

⚡ Deploy fast on VSIS

Use the VSIS VPS Mini 1GB RAM / 1 vCPU / 15GB SSD (~70k/tháng) plan from VSIS.NET — high-speed VN-based VPS, 24/7 support, ideal for running portr smoothly.

🎯 Benefits:

• One-command docker compose up -d deploy in 2 minutes
• Dedicated IPv4, root access, unmetered domestic bandwidth
• Daily snapshot backup
• Free install assistance from the VSIS team

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Resources

• 🔗 GitHub: amalshaji/portr
• 🌐 Homepage: https://portr.dev
• 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
• 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 05/05/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.