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Visitngrok vs PageKite
What both publish
| Fact | ngrok | PageKite |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Integrations | Official documentation lists SDKs for Python, Go, Node and Rust and integrations including Okta SSO, Microsoft Entra ID and Datadog. | The features page names Twilio and Instagram real-time API as examples of remote services for which developers can test integrations and webhooks through PageKite. |
| Protocols | ngrok supports HTTP, TLS, and TCP, including WebSockets, gRPC, SSH, Postgres, MQTT, and Minecraft traffic. | It supports HTTP and HTTPS servers, SSH, and some other TCP-based protocols. |
ngrok plans
- FreeFree
- Hobbyist$10 a month
- Pay-as-you-go$20 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
PageKite plans
- Pay What You Want$3 a month
- Freelancer$5.99 a month
- Team$24.99 a month
- Business$49.99 a month
- Embedded$199.95 a month
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.
Pick PageKite if…
PageKite suits developers and server operators who want to expose localhost services for remote access, webhooks, APIs, or debugging. It may also suit teams that need account, kite-name, and traffic quotas, though new subscriptions are temporarily unavailable.