7 ms·

Ngrok Raises $50M

35 points by caseysoftware 4y ago

raro11 4y ago
Anyone knows an alternative that also keeps track of the incoming requests and their response data? Preferably with the option to replay requests.
- mfld 4y ago
  Maybe you can find something on that list: https://github.com/anderspitman/awesome-tunneling https://github.com/anderspitman/awesome-tunneling
_8j50 4y ago
Yet they are blocked by any sensible company. Why would you not use tailscale instead which imo is much more flexible?
- autotune 4y ago
  How is it "more flexible?" Your comment tries to provide vague criticism but by itself ends up offering nothing of value.
  - nop_slide 4y ago
    Maybe they meant Tailscale's new feature which essentially does what ngrok can do. https://tailscale.com/blog/introducing-tailscale-funnel/ https://tailscale.com/blog/introducing-tailscale-funnel/
    - bicijay 4y ago
      Which is in beta, how is that a production-ready alternative? PS: Not asking you, but the guy from the original comment.
      - _8j50 4y ago
        Why would beta be a deal breaker for testing stuff? No one will use ngrok in prod right? (Except malware authors)
  - _8j50 4y ago
    The audience is developers and anyone testing server apps locally. You can do the same thing with a vps and ssh reverse tunnel or just use tailscale which can do the same thing. Do I have to spell out the details of what tailscale supports vs ngrok or can you make that comparison yourself? This is a comment not a critical blog response. The topic is ngrok's valuation, my response was how there are alternatives. How is that not valuable or relevant to the topic?
- gz5 4y ago
  What is blocked "by any sensible company"? For example, the initial outbound TCP from my local client to setup the tunnel?
  - _8j50 4y ago
    Malware abuses them a lot! That's what i meant
  - mfld 4y ago
    I can confirm this. We work a lot with hospitals. When we want to let them try our services behind ngrok domains, they are often blocked. Unfortunately.
temende 4y ago
For hobby/side projects, I don't mind paying $5-10/mo for useful services, but ngrok's floor of $25/mo was too steep for me. Instead I now use Cloudflare Tunnel which is free (even for HTTPS). https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/tutorials/single-command https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/tutorials/s...
ss108 4y ago
It used to be free, with no signup, and it was great. Now all I want is something that is exactly what ngrok was in 2015.
mfld 4y ago
Wow. I am a customer myself and like the service. Yet, I am surprised by the size of this investment, as it doesn't look like a venture case to me. Wishing Alan and his team the best.

35 points by caseysoftware 4y ago

Anyone knows an alternative that also keeps track of the incoming requests and their response data? Preferably with the option to replay requests.

mfld 4y ago
Maybe you can find something on that list: https://github.com/anderspitman/awesome-tunneling https://github.com/anderspitman/awesome-tunneling

_8j50 4y ago

Yet they are blocked by any sensible company. Why would you not use tailscale instead which imo is much more flexible?

autotune 4y ago
How is it "more flexible?" Your comment tries to provide vague criticism but by itself ends up offering nothing of value.
- nop_slide 4y ago
  Maybe they meant Tailscale's new feature which essentially does what ngrok can do. https://tailscale.com/blog/introducing-tailscale-funnel/ https://tailscale.com/blog/introducing-tailscale-funnel/
  - bicijay 4y ago
    Which is in beta, how is that a production-ready alternative? PS: Not asking you, but the guy from the original comment.
    - _8j50 4y ago
      Why would beta be a deal breaker for testing stuff? No one will use ngrok in prod right? (Except malware authors)
- _8j50 4y ago
  The audience is developers and anyone testing server apps locally. You can do the same thing with a vps and ssh reverse tunnel or just use tailscale which can do the same thing. Do I have to spell out the details of what tailscale supports vs ngrok or can you make that comparison yourself? This is a comment not a critical blog response. The topic is ngrok's valuation, my response was how there are alternatives. How is that not valuable or relevant to the topic?
gz5 4y ago
What is blocked "by any sensible company"? For example, the initial outbound TCP from my local client to setup the tunnel?
- _8j50 4y ago
  Malware abuses them a lot! That's what i meant
- mfld 4y ago
  I can confirm this. We work a lot with hospitals. When we want to let them try our services behind ngrok domains, they are often blocked. Unfortunately.

temende 4y ago

For hobby/side projects, I don't mind paying $5-10/mo for useful services, but ngrok's floor of $25/mo was too steep for me. Instead I now use Cloudflare Tunnel which is free (even for HTTPS). https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/tutorials/single-command https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/tutorials/s...

ss108 4y ago

It used to be free, with no signup, and it was great. Now all I want is something that is exactly what ngrok was in 2015.

mfld 4y ago

Wow. I am a customer myself and like the service. Yet, I am surprised by the size of this investment, as it doesn't look like a venture case to me. Wishing Alan and his team the best.