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

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