// compare
lrok vs ngrok. Same shape. Friendlier price.
ngrok is the original tunnel service — well-built, mature, the de-facto answer for most webhook-testing tutorials. For a lighter-weight solo-built alternative with a generous free tier, see how lrok compares to [Telebit](/compare/telebit). lrok is the cheap, focused alternative for solo devs and small teams who do not need a Kubernetes operator or SOC 2. If multi-region edge infrastructure is a hard requirement, see how lrok compares to [Loophole](/compare/loophole) as well. If you already have a public server and want to run your own tunnel stack, see how lrok compares to [frp](/compare/frp). At [$9/mo flat with no SSO tax](/blog/no-sso-tax-pricing), every feature is available on the same plan. One concrete difference: ngrok rotates your subdomain on every restart on the free plan — see how lrok solves [the URL-rotation problem](/blog/killing-the-url-rotation-problem) with a free reserved subdomain.
Free tier
| Feature | lrok | ngrok |
|---|---|---|
| Reserved subdomain (kept forever) | 1 included | Paid plans only |
| Active tunnels | 1 | Up to 3 |
| Bandwidth metering | Not metered | 1 GB / mo |
| Request limit | Unlimited | 20k HTTP/S / mo |
| Live request inspector | Last 100 requests | Available |
Pro tier
| Feature | lrok | ngrok |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9 / mo flat | $8–20 + usage |
| Unlimited tunnels | Yes | Pay-as-you-go ($20+) |
| Unlimited reserved subdomains | Yes | Capped + per-domain pricing |
| TCP tunnels | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains (BYO) | Yes | Yes |
| Basic-auth gating | Yes (per tunnel) | Yes (Traffic Policy) |
| Bandwidth on Pro | Not metered | Metered usage tier |
Where ngrok still wins
We're up-front about the gaps. Some are on the roadmap; the enterprise / specialized ones probably won't be.
| Feature | lrok | ngrok |
|---|---|---|
| OAuth / SAML / SSO gating | Roadmap | Yes (Traffic Policy) |
| IP allowlist / denylist | Roadmap | Yes |
| Kubernetes operator | Not planned | Yes |
| Background daemon | Roadmap | Yes |
| SOC 2 / HIPAA / SAML | No | Yes (Enterprise) |