About
OpenWebhook is a stateless webhook inspector that generates a unique URL for receiving HTTP requests in the browser. It shows incoming requests in a live view and keeps the latest 200 events locally in the browser, with no server-side history by default.
The service supports inspecting methods, headers, query parameters, source IPs, JSON, text, form data, and binary bodies. It also provides a CLI and MCP server for forwarding requests to localhost, plus optional 24-hour encrypted sharing and Pro features for permanent slugs, HTTPS forwarding, custom responses, and replaying a body.
- Unique webhook URL per session
- Latest 200 events stored locally
- 24-hour encrypted share option
- 1 MB payload support
- CLI forwarding to localhost
- MCP server support
- Permanent slugs on Pro plan
- HTTPS forwarding on Pro plan
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable and has no signup or credit card friction, so it deserves real value even though it is capped to temporary, best-effort use. The cheapest paid plan is about $4.17/month billed annually (or $5 month-to-month), and the free offering covers the core inspector/CLI/MCP workflow but not the permanent slug, HTTPS forwarding, or custom response features, so about $4/month is a fair comparison.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Anonymous public CLI access with no signup required.
- Real-time forwarding on a best-effort basis.
- Inspector, CLI, and MCP access without an account.
See OpenWebhook pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Pro
- custom URLs
- unlimited under fair use
- HTTPS destinations
- multiple
- payload history
- none on server
- Unlimited custom URLs under fair use
- Custom HTTP status and body for incoming webhooks
- 1-to-many HTTPS forwarding
- Edit a received body and resend it to your forwards
- Permanent slugs in the public CLI and MCP server
- Cursor and Claude Code MCP for named endpoints
- No server-side payload history
Pro
- custom URLs
- unlimited under fair use
- HTTPS destinations
- multiple
- payload history
- none on server
- Unlimited custom URLs under fair use
- Custom HTTP status and body for incoming webhooks
- 1-to-many HTTPS forwarding
- Edit a received body and resend it to your forwards
- Permanent slugs in the public CLI and MCP server
- Cursor and Claude Code MCP for named endpoints
- No server-side payload history
Pricing extracted from OpenWebhook's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is OpenWebhook free forever?
Yes. OpenWebhook has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does OpenWebhook require a credit card?
No. You can start on OpenWebhook's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed OpenWebhook's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. OpenWebhook's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $4.17 / month.
What is OpenWebhook's free tier worth?
OpenWebhook's free tier is worth about $4.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 97/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
