Yes, Pinggy has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 60-minute tunnel timeout. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $8.00/mo.
About
Pinggy is a localhost tunneling service that exposes local HTTP, TCP, UDP, and TLS services through public URLs without requiring a separate binary download. It works over SSH remote port forwarding and includes a web debugger for inspecting requests and responses, plus live header manipulation and replay features.
The service is aimed at developers who need to share local apps, test webhooks, or debug traffic behind NAT and firewalls. The free plan includes a 60-minute tunnel timeout, random subdomains, unlimited data transfer, and support for HTTP(S), TCP, UDP, and TLS tunnels; paid plans add persistent tunnels, custom domains, and longer-lived access.
- 60-minute tunnel timeout
- Random subdomains
- Unlimited data transfer
- HTTP, TCP, UDP, and TLS tunnels
- Live request and response inspection
- Header manipulation and replay tools
- SSH-based remote port forwarding
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable rather than a throwaway demo: it includes multiple tunnel protocols, live inspection/replay, header editing, and unlimited data transfer. The main limits are the 60-minute tunnel timeout and random subdomains, while the paid Pro plan adds persistence, custom domains, teams, and support; with a 7-day trial available, the free tier feels worth about $8/month, roughly a third to a half of a typical low-end paid tunnel plan.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Single command tunneling.
- HTTP(S), TCP, UDP, and TLS tunnels.
- Live header manipulation.
- Request-response inspection and replays.
- 60-minute tunnel timeout.
- Random subdomains.
- Unlimited data transfer.
See Pinggy pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Pro
- seat
- 1+
- Persistent tunnels
- Custom subdomains
- Custom domains
- Persistent TCP/UDP ports
- Teams
- Remote Device Management
- Wildcard Domain Support
- Priority mail / Discord support
Enterprise
- deployment
- custom
- Dedicated Servers / On Premise
- Unlimited persistent tunnels
- Unlimited custom subdomains
- Unlimited custom domains
- Unlimited persistent TCP/UDP ports
- Unlimited Teams
- API to monitor and manage tunnels
- Priority Discord & Call Support
Pricing extracted from Pinggy's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Pinggy free forever?
Yes. Pinggy has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What is Pinggy's free tier worth?
Pinggy's free tier is worth about $8.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 47/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
