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Hooklistener vs zrok

zrok provides generic tunneling but lacks webhook capture, replay and AI-agent tools.

Which to pick

Pick Hooklistener if you want…

  • AI-assisted webhook debugging
  • Integrations with Claude Code, Cursor or Codex (on Hooklistener's list, not zrok's)

Pick zrok if you want…

  • Zero-trust peer-to-peer tunneling
  • Secure tunneling
  • Open-source code (openziti/zrok on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
  • Integrations with OpenZiti or GitHub OAuth (on zrok's list, not Hooklistener's)

Side by side

What it is
Hooklistener:Hooklistener is a webhook debugging platform with AI-agent integration, endpoint capture, replay, monitoring and CLI tunneling.
zrok:zrok provides zero-trust, peer-to-peer tunneling and secure sharing of apps, files and web content.
Best for
Hooklistener:AI-assisted webhook debugging
zrok:Zero-trust peer-to-peer tunneling
Who it’s for
Hooklistener:Developers and teams building event-driven integrations who need debugging, replay and monitoring.
zrok:developers and small teams needing instant secure tunnels or resource sharing.
Pricing
Hooklistener:Freemium
zrok:Freemium
Plans
Hooklistener:Free $0/mo · Pro $9/mo per month (billed yearly) · Production $36.75/mo per month (billed yearly) · Scale $111.75/mo per month (billed yearly)
zrok:Free $0 per month
Open source
Hooklistener:—
zrok:Yes, 4,763 GitHub stars
Works with
Hooklistener:Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, any MCP client, Stripe, GitHub, Shopify, Slack
zrok:OpenZiti, GitHub OAuth

Hooklistener features

  • Debug Endpoints. Capture every request, view full HTTP details and replay to any environment.
  • MCP Server. Expose 67 tools to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or any MCP client for AI-driven debugging.
  • Monitors. Alert via email or Slack when a webhook stops arriving, with configurable timeouts.
  • Email Inboxes. Disposable email addresses capture headers, text and HTML, turning emails into webhooks.
  • CLI Tunnel. One command forwards live traffic to localhost, no ngrok required, scriptable from CI.
  • Custom Responses. Define status, headers, body and latency to simulate failure scenarios.

zrok features

  • Instant Secure Tunneling. Creates private or public tunnels to expose local services instantly.
  • Private & Public Sharing. Share resources privately between users or publicly via a URL.
  • File & Drive Sharing. Beyond HTTP proxies, zrok can share files, drives and other web content.
  • Built on OpenZiti. Leverages the open-source Zero Trust networking platform for encryption and authentication.
  • Automatic TLS & Auth. Public shares get trusted HTTPS certificates and support Google/GitHub OAuth.
  • Self-Hostable. Run the single binary on any infrastructure, from a Raspberry Pi to large clusters.

Hooklistener vs zrok FAQ

Is Hooklistener or zrok free?+

Hooklistener has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Pro). zrok has a free plan and paid plans.

Is Hooklistener or zrok open source?+

zrok is open source (openziti/zrok on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Hooklistener.

Do Hooklistener and zrok integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Hooklistener lists Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, any MCP client and 5 more; zrok lists OpenZiti and GitHub OAuth.

On DevHunt

Hooklistener

0 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 30, 2025

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