ngrok
7.8#1 in kubernetes ingress controllersFrom $10 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
Visitngrok vs Piko
What both publish
| Fact | ngrok | Piko |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Edge authentication supports OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML, JWT validation, mutual TLS and IP rules. | Piko can verify client JWTs using HMAC, RSA, or ECDSA keys, with optional endpoint access restrictions in JWT claims. |
| Integrations | Official documentation lists SDKs for Python, Go, Node and Rust and integrations including Okta SSO, Microsoft Entra ID and Datadog. | Piko provides a Go SDK and documents hosting behind a Kubernetes Gateway or HTTP load balancer. |
| Load balancing | Endpoint pooling load-balances traffic across multiple agents and can fail over to healthy backends. | Requests are load balanced among available upstreams listening on the same endpoint. |
| Observability | The platform logs configuration changes, authentication events and API calls and can stream events to SIEM systems. | Piko provides a Prometheus endpoint, access logging, and a status API for monitoring and debugging. |
| Protocols | ngrok supports HTTP, TLS, and TCP, including WebSockets, gRPC, SSH, Postgres, MQTT, and Minecraft traffic. | Piko supports HTTP, HTTPS, and TCP traffic. |
ngrok plans
- FreeFree
- Hobbyist$10 a month
- Pay-as-you-go$20 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Piko plans
No prices published.
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 Piko if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.