Show HN: FounderBooster – expose local apps via Cloudflare Tunnel

4 pointsposted 7 hours ago
by founderbooster

6 Comments

founderbooster

7 hours ago

Hi, author here.

FounderBooster is an OSS CLI that exposes a locally running app to a real domain using Cloudflare Tunnel. It doesn’t host apps, provide a PaaS, or require opening inbound ports.

Happy to answer questions or clarify design tradeoffs.

jaggs

6 hours ago

I'm sorry but I'm not paying $199 'early access fee' for something with zero track record, zero authority or credibility and zero guarantee that it'll still be around in 6 months time. That's just plain silly. :)

founderbooster

6 hours ago

Totally fair feedback.

The core CLI is fully open source (MIT) and usable without paying anything — the $199 Early Access is optional and only for convenience (prebuilt binaries, installer, updates, early plugins).

There’s no lock-in or dependency on a hosted service; if the project disappeared tomorrow, the OSS core would still work as long as Cloudflare does.

I’m intentionally keeping EA small and low-pressure rather than positioning it as a subscription or promise of longevity.

user

2 hours ago

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jaggs

6 hours ago

Thanks, I've just noticed the MIT license which is nice. No Windows implementation though, which rules me out anyway. Sorry, I didn't notice that at first. Looks like an interesting project.

founderbooster

6 hours ago

Thanks for taking a look — and no worries.

Windows support isn’t there yet, but the core is intentionally cross-platform and it’s something I’d like to add once the foundations are solid.

Appreciate the thoughtful feedback.