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Pinggy vs smee.io: catalog facts
Pinggy	smee.io
Freemium Free tunnels with changing URLs; Pinggy Pro adds persistent URLs, with a 7-day trial.	Free Free to use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line	Web, Command line
Works over plain SSH without installing a client Supports HTTP, TCP, UDP and TLS tunnels	No need to open ports or run a tunnel Built-in support in Probot GitHub Apps
Free tunnel URLs change on reconnect Hosted service only; not self-hostable	Needs the smee client running locally to forward events Intended for development, not production traffic
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Web application, 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 September 23, 2026

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