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ngrok is a secure unified ingress platform that combines global server load balancing, reverse proxy, firewall, API gateway, and Kubernetes Ingress Controller to deliver applications and APIs across every stage of the development lifecycle from any cloud, datacenter, or home network. ngrok brings secure ingress to your test/dev environments, external networks you don't control as well as apps and APIs in production. Over 5 million developers use ngrok for testing webhooks and previewing apps and the world's top technology brands - including Microsoft, GitHub, Okta, Shopify, Zoom, and Twilio - advocate ngrok as a key integration partner
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Overview
Unlock the power of Saas to deliver high performance applications and APIs with zero networking configuration and zero hardware. ngrok is a global delivery network that enables the following use cases:
- Ingress for dev/test environments
- Ingress for external networks - customer environments
- Ingress for external networks - devices and machines
Ingress for dev/test environments: ngrok equips developers to connect their localhost or dev/test/sandbox environments with just one command, making it easy to test apps and APIs. Developers can test integration with webhook providers and external APIs, preview websites and apps with fellow team members and validate mobile backends instantly. There is no need to spend time and effort tweaking network configurations on firewalls, proxies and gateways. ngrok reduces the time it takes to develop, test, and debug apps, boosting developer productivity by freeing them from having to navigate complex networking and firewall configurations. The platform comes with robust security and control capabilities such as SSO, mTLS, IP restrictions that enables SecOps and NetOps teams to apply and enforce security policies.
Ingress for external networks - customer environments:
Many Saas solutions require access to their customers' networks. Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) is an emerging architecture adopted by data management and analytics SaaS solutions such as Databricks wherein software is deployed in their customer's environment to process and analyze their data in their customer's environment. This addresses challenges such as data privacy, sovereignty, control, and data transfer costs.
However, securing network access to a customer's environment can be a time-consuming process, often spanning weeks to months. Enterprises often grapple with VPNs, VPC peering, PrivateLink and firewall configurations, which require extensive security reviews and approvals from multiple stakeholders, including the customer's NetOps and SecOps teams. VPC peering and PrivateLink can't be used across a multi-cloud environment. Furthermore, each customer's environment is unique, requiring bespoke network configurations preventing rapid scaling across thousands of customers. End customers are not able to realize time to value quickly resulting in poor experience, dissatisfaction, and churn.
ngrok equips you to deploy BYOC architectures in a frictionless manner that does not require any changes to network configurations. You can embed ngrok with your BYOC data plane and reach customer networks at scale without inbound ports, site-to-site VPNs, or change requests. Accelerate customer deployments by unblocking BYOC implementations and reduce time to value from months to days. You can even deploy a private edition of ngrok - a dedicated instance that operates in your own environment for added security.
Ingress for external networks - devices and machines:
Connecting to IoT devices that are not part of the corporate network using APIs is challenging. Each site has unique ISP, networking, port forwarding rules, and firewall setup. Custom programming and configurations are required, which is not scalable across millions of devices.
With ngrok, you can standardize connectivity into external networks hosting IoT devices without requiring any support from partners or changes to partner's network configurations. You can manage devices at scale by automating configurations for your entire fleet using APIs and accelerate service delivery by eliminating manual processes. Protect your devices by applying uniform policies such as mTLS, IP restrictions, OAuth/SAML/OIDC and more.
Highlights
- Connect localhost or your dev/test to the internet with just one command. Free developers from the complexities of ports and IPs, DNS and firewall configurations. Boost developer productivity by achieving time savings with development, testing and debugging.
- Access external networks you don't control. Bring secure connectivity to your customers' or partners' in a secure, predictable and reliable manner without any friction. Accelerate Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) deployments in customer's environments. Manage devices at scale with instant ingress.
- Always-On protection for your apps and APIs. Prevent DDoS attacks, apply consistent policies and monitor traffic flows. Block unauthorized requests before they even reach your network by enforcing authentication and authorization at the ngrok edge.
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Pricing
Pricing is based on the duration and terms of your contract with the vendor, and additional usage. You pay upfront or in installments according to your contract terms with the vendor. This entitles you to a specified quantity of use for the contract duration. Usage-based pricing is in effect for overages or additional usage not covered in the contract. These charges are applied on top of the contract price. If you choose not to renew or replace your contract before the contract end date, access to your entitlements will expire.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
Annual Commit | Annual commit for Ngrok product | $25,000.00 |
Dimension | Description | Cost/unit |
|---|---|---|
consumption_unit | general consumption unit | $0.10 |
Monthly Active Enterprise Endpoint | An active enterprise endpoint is any endpoint with >1 byte data transmission within a give | $0.10 |
TP Advanced Action Executions | Monthly requests where traffic policies with advanced actions are applied. | $0.10 |
TP Basic Actions Executions | Monthly requests where traffic policies with basic actions are applied. | $0.10 |
Basic Account Governance | RBAC, Dashboard SSO. Measured by user per month. | $0.10 |
Advanced Account Governance | RBAC, Dashboard SSO, SCIM, Domain Controls, Audit Events, Advanced IP Restrictions. Measur | $0.10 |
Data Transfer Out | Data transmitted out of ngrok platform | $0.01 |
HTTPs Endpoint Request | Only HTTP requests sent to your upstream service are counted. | $0.10 |
TCP Endpoint Connections | Only TCP connections sent to your upstream service are counted. | $0.10 |
TLS Endpoint Connections | Only TLS Connections sent to your upstream service are counted. | $0.10 |
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Support
Vendor support
Refer to documentation at https://ngrok.com/docs . Reach out to support@ngrok.com for long term support.
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Network Connectivity
Unified ingress platform combining global server load balancing, reverse proxy, firewall, API gateway, and Kubernetes Ingress Controller
Security Enforcement
Supports multi-factor authentication mechanisms including SSO, mTLS, IP restrictions, OAuth/SAML/OIDC for secure network access
Device Management
Standardizes connectivity to external networks and IoT devices without custom programming, enabling automated configuration across device fleets
Network Penetration
Enables secure connectivity to localhost, dev/test environments, and external networks without complex network configuration changes
Traffic Protection
Provides edge-level protection against unauthorized requests through authentication, authorization, and traffic flow monitoring mechanisms
Cloud Networking
Provides comprehensive networking and security service for public and private clouds with complete orchestration and automation of transit gateway and inter-cloud connectivity
Application Security
Offers web application and API protection with industry-leading web application firewall, bot protection, L3-L7 DDoS defense, and API security capabilities
AI Data Management
Enables faster collaboration, model development, and deployment through automated control, management, and maintenance of thousands of machine learning models
Edge Computing
Hosts containerized application workloads at regional edge locations for improved performance and scalability without requiring server infrastructure
Multi-Cloud Connectivity
Supports proxy-based architecture for advertising applications and APIs across different cloud environments using Kubernetes controller and granular traffic segmentation
Secure Connectivity
Establishes mutually authenticated, end-to-end encrypted point-to-point connections between systems across different environments
Network Protocol Abstraction
Decouples application connectivity and security from network layer, enabling direct application-level secure connections
Cross-Platform Compatibility
Supports connectivity across multiple cloud providers, on-premises, edge networks, and different protocols
Zero-Trust Architecture
Implements zero-trust connectivity model with isolated data exposure and mutual authentication mechanisms
Cryptographic Security
Provides secure-by-design infrastructure that has undergone rigorous cryptography audits and uses application layer security protocols
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Customer reviews
Alex Campbell
Testing web apps externally has become faster and saves time and resources
Reviewed on Dec 04, 2025
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for ngrok is that when I boot up a server and want to test it non-locally, I can use ngrok to do that.
I created a Flask application and I wanted to make sure that it was performing in the way that I wanted it to, so I used ngrok to test it without booting up everything in production or development.
That's the only use case I have with ngrok; it's just good for testing, making sure the application that I've developed works in a quick manner, rather than having resources to boot it up.
How has it helped my organization?
ngrok positively impacts my organization by making deploying a lot easier, catching problems sooner without costing resources, as you can deploy it externally without it being external and see the problems to fix them fast.
What is most valuable?
The best features ngrok offers include creating an anywhere IP that's localhost but not localhost at the same time, allowing you to boot it up and see what your application is doing.
That quick setup with ngrok saved me money by not having the resources to boot up a development server or production, making sure my code is working in a dev server that is exposed in a way.
ngrok saves weeks of development time, as I am able to catch problems and fix them without deploying resources in dev servers or production servers.
What needs improvement?
I cannot think of anything for ngrok improvements, but knowing that you are able to deploy something externally without it being external is just the main reason I use it, and that is a game changer for sure.
Everything seems pretty simple with ngrok, and I love the documentation since it is really easy to use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using ngrok for a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
ngrok is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I am not sure about ngrok's scalability, as I just use it locally, so I do not know if it scales well or not.
How are customer service and support?
I have not reached out for customer support, but I have noticed the documentation is very well documented; I was able to find answers on their website with no issues.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not previously use a different solution for my needs.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment with ngrok, as I saved time and can spot problems faster instead of spending that time trying to get code to work.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I have not done any costs for ngrok; it is just locally.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
ngrok was my first pick, as it was the only thing I could find that could do what I wanted it to do.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for others looking into using ngrok is that if you want to develop something and be efficient, you should use ngrok to deploy and check for issues externally. I would rate my overall experience with ngrok as a 10.
Minas S.
Good service, HORRIBLE customer service (LLMs basically), not transparent pricing
Reviewed on Sep 12, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
The actual service is good and easy to set up. The not transparent pricing policy and completely unacceptable support kills the product.
What do you dislike about the product?
The pricing mechanism is convoluted and not transparent at all.
What makes things worse is that when you eventually find out (always the hard way, without a warning beforehand) that you need to purchase an additional feature your new feature will be activated at the NEXT INVOICE cycle (i.e. next month). Just imagine having a client demo next day, for example...
The customer service is a true disgrace. I actually tend to believe that there is no human involved. Their replies are misleading (but always towards the direction of "buy the next subscription level and your problem will be solved" - surprise, surprise it then turns out that did not solve the issue), they do not seem to have the right context (they do not know their own pricing mechanism) and they do not seem to take into account urgency at all.
What makes things worse is that when you eventually find out (always the hard way, without a warning beforehand) that you need to purchase an additional feature your new feature will be activated at the NEXT INVOICE cycle (i.e. next month). Just imagine having a client demo next day, for example...
The customer service is a true disgrace. I actually tend to believe that there is no human involved. Their replies are misleading (but always towards the direction of "buy the next subscription level and your problem will be solved" - surprise, surprise it then turns out that did not solve the issue), they do not seem to have the right context (they do not know their own pricing mechanism) and they do not seem to take into account urgency at all.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Using it for quickly sharing prototypes with other teams and hosting demos with clients
Outsourcing/Offshoring
Best solution for POC
Reviewed on Apr 14, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Ability to quickly tunnel local host to the internet allows for easy showcase of different proof of concepts
What do you dislike about the product?
The support for routing to custom domains is very complex
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sometimes we are not sure if a solution is viable or not. So, we have to make proof of concepts for it that needed to be deployed on cloud solutions or we had to do complex network management for exposing ports, ngrok eases this in one line.
RAJU K.
Great Tool For Local Hosting
Reviewed on Mar 10, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Great tool for local hosts and can be used from anywhere. we can make our local pc like a host without any cloud services.
What do you dislike about the product?
nothing. everything is working perfectly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Local Hosting
Networking
Networking
Gerald C.
[AVOID] No support and the you cannot remove credit card or cancel subscriptions on your own
Reviewed on Sep 27, 2022
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
free version is okay, quick and easy to use, but of course, you are limited with the bandwidth and the ugly URLs.
What do you dislike about the product?
they have a predatory system. this is one of those companies where you cannot remove a credit card or cancel a susbscription even 2 hours after signing up. i signed up thinking custom domains would work, but it didn't. within 2 hours ngrok was contacted for a refund and no one communicated. they seem to want to keep you trapped. please avod this company and do not pay for upgraded services.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
not solving a problem, it created more problems