⌁ NGROK ALTERNATIVE
An ngrok alternative built for MCP
Same outbound-WebSocket trick, same public HTTPS URL — plus an MCP-aware inspector, per-minute USD billing, and 60 free minutes every week with no credit card.
first 60 min / week free · from $0.001 / tunnel-minute · $0.002 / mcp-toolkit-minute · USD billing
ngrok vs Tapinto, for MCP work
| FEATURE | TAPINTO | NGROK |
|---|---|---|
| MCP JSON-RPC parsing | yes | no |
| Live inspector for tool calls | yes | no |
| MCP compliance linting | yes | no |
| MCP server mode (AI drives create_tunnel itself) | yes (tapinto mcp) | no |
| Anonymous trial without signup | 60 min / week, device-bound | email signup required |
| Free quota without card | 60 min / week | limited |
| Pricing model | per-minute USD | monthly subscription |
| Stable subdomain across reconnects | yes (free tier) | paid only |
| Auth injection at edge | yes | yes |
| EU-hosted, GDPR-friendly | yes | no |
Migrate in one line
# before
$ ngrok http 8080
# after
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