ngrok
Secure tunnels and ingress to localhost
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ngrok provides secure tunnels that expose local apps, APIs, and AI models to the internet with traffic routing and observability.
- for
- Developers and teams needing to expose local services securely for testing, demos, or production traffic.
- pricing
- freemium
Key features
- Secure Tunnels — Creates encrypted tunnels from localhost to public URLs for HTTP, TCP, and TLS traffic.
- AI Gateway — Routes requests to hosted or self-hosted AI models with failover and observability.
- Traffic Policy & mTLS — Applies WAF, mutual TLS, and other policies per request for enhanced security.
- Custom Domains & Wildcards — Supports bring-your-own domains, ngrok-branded domains, and wildcard sub-domains.
- Observability & Logs — Provides traffic inspector, log export to S3/Datadog and retention settings.
Use cases
- Expose a local webhook endpoint for third-party integration testing
- Develop and demo AI model APIs without deploying infrastructure
- Connect IoT devices or customer on-prem services to the cloud securely
- Run integration tests against services that require public URLs
- Provide temporary public access to a development server for stakeholder review
ngrok pricing
- Free$0$5 one-time usage credit · Up to 3 online endpoints · 1 GB data transfer · 20k HTTP/S requests
- Hobbyist$10/month$10 monthly usage credit · 5 GB data transfer · 100k HTTP/S requests · ngrok-branded domains
- Pay-as-you-go$20/month + additional usageUnlimited endpoints · Unlimited data transfer (5 GB included) · Unlimited HTTP/S requests · Bring your own domain
ngrok vs alternatives
 ngrok |  Insomnia |  Vercel |  Railway |  CircleCI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Secure, observable tunnels for local and cloud services | API testing and debugging | Static site deployment | Deploying apps and databases | Automated build and test pipelines |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | — | — | — | — | — |
- ngrok vs Insomnia: Open-source API client focused on testing, not tunnel infrastructure
- ngrok vs Vercel: Frontend hosting platform; does not provide secure tunneling
- ngrok vs Railway: App deployment service without built-in tunnel or traffic routing features
- ngrok vs CircleCI: CI/CD pipeline tool, not a networking tunnel solution
ngrok FAQ
What happens when I run out of usage credit on the Hobbyist plan?+
Your endpoints stop working until the next billing cycle when the usage credit resets.
Does unused usage credit roll over?+
No, usage credit resets at the start of each billing cycle.
Can I purchase ngrok through AWS Marketplace?+
Yes, ngrok is available on AWS Marketplace and can be billed to your existing AWS account.
Is there a free trial credit?+
A one-time $5 credit is granted on the Free plan and lasts for a year, usable only while on the Free plan.
What security certifications does ngrok have?+
ngrok is SOC 2 Type II certified and offers HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA compliance, plus SSO, RBAC, and audit logs.
Summarized by DevHunt from ngrok.com · Oct 7, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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