Contour
5.7#14 in kubernetes ingress controllersFree planFree planSelf-hosted
VisitContour vs ngrok
What both publish
| Fact | Contour | ngrok |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Contour documentation includes guides for cert-manager, Gatekeeper, AWS Network Load Balancer, and Prometheus metrics. | Official documentation lists SDKs for Python, Go, Node and Rust and integrations including Okta SSO, Microsoft Entra ID and Datadog. |
| Observability | Contour and Envoy expose metrics that can be scraped with Prometheus. | The platform logs configuration changes, authentication events and API calls and can stream events to SIEM systems. |
Contour plans
- ContourFree
ngrok plans
- FreeFree
- Hobbyist$10 a month
- Pay-as-you-go$20 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Contour if…
Contour suits Kubernetes cluster administrators and application developers who need ingress management in a self-hosted environment. It supports multiple ingress configuration types for clusters shared across teams.
Pick ngrok if…
The Free and Hobbyist plans are described for developers, solo developers, home labs, and game servers. Pay-as-you-go is presented for teams shipping production traffic.