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inletsngrok
Paid

Commercial product with flat-rate subscription pricing.

 Freemium

Free to start, with paid plans for more features.

Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Command line
  • You run the tunnel server, so traffic stays under your control
  • HTTP and pure TCP tunnels without rate limits
  • Public URL for a local app in one command
  • Useful for receiving webhooks during development
  • Paid subscription required
  • Self-hosted mode needs a public VM to run the server
  • Traffic is routed through ngrok's service
  • Product has grown into a broad commercial platform beyond simple tunnels
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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