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. The announcement marks a significant shift for the company, which originally focused on dedicated IPv4 access over WireGuard.
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 platform is 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.
The new direction makes SteadIP 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.”
The implications of this launch are significant for the developer and small business community. By removing the complexity and cost associated with traditional cloud networking, SteadIP lowers the barrier to entry for self-hosting and remote access. Developers can now test webhooks and APIs without needing to configure cloud infrastructure, while homelab users can share personal projects without the overhead of VPNs or static IPs. Small businesses can also benefit by quickly deploying internal tools to the public internet without upfront investment in cloud services or dedicated networking hardware.
SteadIP is now available at steadip.com. The platform is a networking platform built to help developers, homelab users, indie hackers, and small businesses expose local services to the public internet quickly and reliably. Originally created around dedicated IPv4 connectivity, SteadIP now focuses on free FRP-based tunnels, simple configuration, public hostnames, and practical infrastructure tools for people building and self-hosting projects.
