SteadIP today announced the launch of its new free FRP tunnel platform, designed to make it simple for developers, homelab users, makers, and small businesses to expose local services to the internet without complex cloud networking, VPN routing, or expensive infrastructure. Originally built around dedicated IPv4 access over WireGuard, SteadIP has been refactored into a more accessible tunneling service focused on speed, simplicity, and practical real-world use.
With SteadIP, users can quickly publish local web apps, development servers, dashboards, APIs, webhook endpoints, and internal tools using clean public hostnames powered by FRP. The new direction makes SteadIP especially useful for developers testing webhooks, indie hackers launching side projects, homelab owners hosting personal services, and small teams that need reliable public access without managing reverse proxies, certificates, firewall rules, or cloud load balancers.
SteadIP's goal is to offer a lightweight alternative to traditional tunnel platforms while keeping the experience straightforward: install the client, authenticate, configure a tunnel, and go live. The platform is built for people who want control over their infrastructure without spending hours fighting networking problems. Future development will focus on custom domains, verified-user features, improved tunnel health checks, uptime visibility, richer dashboard controls, and scalable gateway infrastructure.
"SteadIP is being built for the people who just want their local service online without turning it into a DevOps project," said Maxime Labelle, founder of SteadIP. "The new free tunnel model lets us help more developers, makers, and homelab users immediately."
For businesses and developers, this announcement matters because it lowers the barrier to making local services publicly accessible. Traditionally, exposing a local web server or API required either signing up for a cloud provider, configuring a VPN, or dealing with complex networking setups. SteadIP eliminates those hurdles, allowing users to focus on building rather than infrastructure. This is particularly impactful for small businesses that may lack dedicated IT staff, as they can now quickly set up remote access to internal tools or customer-facing applications without incurring monthly cloud costs.
SteadIP is now available at steadip.com. The platform represents a shift toward simpler, more accessible networking tools, potentially reducing the dependency on cloud providers for basic connectivity needs. As more developers and businesses seek cost-effective ways to host and share services, SteadIP's free tier could accelerate adoption of self-hosted solutions and foster innovation among indie developers and small teams.
