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LocalCan™

Uses AIMCPSkill

Public URLs for developers, designers and agents.

localcan.com Source★ 18Software Development / Hosting, Deployment & DevOps

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
47.3K
Up94.4%MoMSep 2026
MRR
$5,000Claimed
Disclosed 2026-09-29Indie Hackers
Entry price
$8/mo
Lower than 65% of peersNiche median $11.27/mo
Creators
Jarek Ceborski
@jarekceborski· 9,308 followersCo-created with Journal, Kerlig
Launched
3y ago
2023-01-03 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
MRRSelf-reported, unverified · Indie Hackers
  • Sep 2026$5,000Self-reported MRR · unverified
Events2 revenue disclosures · 10 changes · 1 marketing move

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date
  • 2026-09-29$5,000/moClaimedIndie Hackers
  • 2026-09-17Over $100K totalClaimedX @jarekceborski

    “✦ @LocalCanApp - a developer tool and infrastructure (Ngrok alternative) which crossed $100k revenue”

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (2 pts)Launch

    I Rebuilt Captcha with Jev

    Sep 24 · 51d agoLaunch page

    At the time: 24.3K visits/moVisits: prior 1 mo +73%, next 1 mo +94%
  • Launched on Show HN (16 pts)Launch

    Ngrok Alternative Without Subscription — Just seven months ago, I posted the LocalCan app here, which got a lot of comments and attention. Its focus was solely on local developmen…

    Mar 26, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Uneed (#6)Launch

    LocalCan™ — #1 Ngrok alternative. Without subscription & with top-rated User Experience.

    Feb 5, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on BetaListLaunch

    LocalCan™ – Develop your apps with Local domains and Public URLs — Develop your apps with Local domains and Public URLs

    Jan 18, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (84 pts · 104 comments)Launch

    Local development with .local domains and HTTPS — Hi HN! I'm Jarek, and I've built this tool that allows publishing .local domains on the local network using mDNS. It also has a reverse pr…

    Aug 1, 2023 · 3y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2023-08-01Source
Post excerpt:
Hi HN! I'm Jarek, and I've built this tool that allows publishing .local domains on the local network using mDNS. It also has a reverse proxy that handles HTTPS termination and port forwarding. I'm working on adding more features, like an index page with all available domains or allowing proxy redirects, so you could redirect from HTTP to HTTPS. Let me know
Show HN
2024-03-26Source
Post excerpt:
Just seven months ago, I posted the LocalCan app here, which got a lot of comments and attention. Its focus was solely on local development. This tiny app allowed to publish .local domains on the local network, with automatic HTTPS. See the original post here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36954998 Fast forward to today, the app has pivoted to become

Open Source & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-05-07
GitHub Stars
★ 18
Forks
—
License
See repository
Primary language
—

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct41%
  • Organic Search33%
  • Referrals11%
  • Social6%
  • Other9%

Countries

  • United States18%
  • Germany9%
  • India8%
  • Vietnam8%
  • Indonesia7%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2023-04-29

KeywordMonthly volume
ngrok alternative1,560
localcan900
.local domain520
share local vibe coded projects easily online50
public ids stripe30

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free
$0
1 live Public URL · 60-min sessions · 1 GB/month · Snapshots (150 MB)
Solo
$8/mo
1 user, 1 device · 5 live Public URLs · Snapshots (1 GB) · 2 custom domains
Pro
$12/mo
1 user, 2 devices · 10 live Public URLs · Snapshots (2 GB) · 4 custom domains
Teams
$45/mo
3 seats included · $15/seat/month · Unlimited team members · Unlimited custom domains · Unlimited Public URLs · Snapshots (10 GB)
Lifetime License
$99/once
1 device · 5 Public URLs · 2 custom domains · 1 year of app updates included

Trial: Free 14-day trial included. No credit card required. · 4 paid tiers ($8–$99) · Observed 2026-11-04 · Pricing page

Entry price $8/mo, Lower than 65% of peers; “Hosting, Deployment & DevOps” median is $11.27/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2023-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Public URLs for developers, designers and agents.”Positioning

    Develop apps with Public URLs and .local domains→Public URLs for developers, designers and agents.

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Cart FunctionalityFeatures

    Cart Functionality→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: CloudflareFeatures

    —→Cloudflare

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Bot ManagementFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Bot Management

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Google WorkspaceFeatures

    Google Workspace→—

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Lemon SqueezyFeatures

    Lemon Squeezy→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Dark Developer (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and photography / live video visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Public URLs for developers, designers and agents.”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Photography / Live Video → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Instrument Serif / Inter / JetBrains Mono
Primary visual
Photography / Live Video
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Large Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Dark Developer (with Precision Swiss Grid)

Deep dark surfaces, monospace typography, terminal/code snippets, and high-precision borders.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #e4e4e1;
  --surface: #102418;
  --foreground: #f7f7f4;
  --muted-foreground: #9a9a94;
  --accent: #d6e36a;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Instrument Serif", serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #E4E4E1 (~32%) · Surface #102418 (~52%) · Text #F7F7F4 (~8%) · Muted Text #9A9A94 (~4%) · Accent #D6E36A (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Photography / Live Video
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Target Audience Callout
- Hero components: Code & Terminal, Bento Grid, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Dark Developer (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and photography / live video visuals.

## Avoid

- Warm pastel backgrounds
- Playful cartoon illustrations
- Oversized pill buttons everywhere

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does LocalCan™ cost?
Free: $0; Solo: $8/mo; Pro: $12/mo; Teams: $45/mo; Lifetime License: $99/once. Observed 2026-11-04. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does LocalCan™ get?
Vaneform estimates 47.3K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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