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ngrok vs Pinggy: catalog facts
ngrok	Pinggy
Freemium Free to start, with paid plans for more features.	Freemium Free tunnels with changing URLs; Pinggy Pro adds persistent URLs, with a 7-day trial.
Windows, macOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line
Public URL for a local app in one command Useful for receiving webhooks during development	Works over plain SSH without installing a client Supports HTTP, TCP, UDP and TLS tunnels
Traffic is routed through ngrok's service Product has grown into a broad commercial platform beyond simple tunnels	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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