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Microsoft Dev Tunnels vs Pinggy: catalog facts
Microsoft Dev Tunnels	Pinggy
Free The CLI is free to install; usage terms are described in Microsoft's documentation.	Freemium Free tunnels with changing URLs; Pinggy Pro adds persistent URLs, with a 7-day trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line
Access control over who can reach a tunnel Group policy support for organizations	Works over plain SSH without installing a client Supports HTTP, TCP, UDP and TLS tunnels
Traffic is relayed through Microsoft's service Proprietary	Free tunnel URLs change on reconnect Hosted service only; not self-hostable
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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