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IBM OpenPages vs ngrok comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM OpenPages
Ranking in IT Governance
5th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
GRC (8th)
ngrok
Ranking in IT Governance
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the IT Governance category, the mindshare of IBM OpenPages is 13.1%, down from 22.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ngrok is 1.0%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ngrok1.0%
IBM OpenPages13.1%
Other85.9%
IT Governance
 

Featured Reviews

Gabriele  Meneguzzi - PeerSpot reviewer
GRC Practice Leader at Stratos Analytics
Have improved operational control and simplified internal workflows through a clear user interface
The most useful features in IBM OpenPages are the workflow features and front-end. The workflow feature in IBM OpenPages is very flexible, easy to configure, and can help design every kind of process, while the front-end is very useful, clear, simple, and dynamic. The benefit of a centralized platform in risk management, such as IBM OpenPages, is that it allows sharing information and guarantees a central framework of risk and control. The dashboards in IBM OpenPages help with monitoring processes for different users and profiles, and we use the dashboard extensively to show the state of different processes to control them. IBM OpenPages integrates effectively with other tools and existing infrastructure for my customers as we integrate other tools, using APIs to match different information, though some other tools may better support integration. IBM offers Connect, an add-on for integration, but we do not use it, relying solely on API. The reporting tools in IBM OpenPages have very strong potential because they are linked with Cognos IBM, a business intelligence tool, allowing for very good and complex reports, though creating these reports requires skills in business intelligence to get the most out of IBM OpenPages.
Suraj Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
AI Engineer at Probus Insurance Broker Limited
Generated secure public links has streamlined testing workflows and daily project sharing
ngrok has positively impacted my organization by making development easier because we can check and generate our public URL. It is saving more time, reducing stress, and allowing us to work faster. We can share a link with our teammates so we can check it and do everything we need. After using ngrok for our first project, which was HTML to Base64, HTML to PDF, and PDF to Base64, it worked on the first attempt, so we saved a lot of time. Then we generated our main server, uploaded it to our server, and generated its API. Because of ngrok, we saved two or three days on that project.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The ability to keep a record of internal incidents in the company, and also the monitoring of Key Indicators."
"Everything about IBM OpenPages is valuable, particularly when compared to other solutions in the market like MetricStream, from which we switched due to its feasibility, user-friendliness, and performance."
"IBM OpenPages provides time savings in recording risk management components."
"The most valuable features are the workflow engine, calculations, and security rules."
"With OpenPages, the risks and controls are registered and monitored continuously."
"The most useful features in IBM OpenPages are the workflow features and front-end, as noted by Ian Francis, an IBM expert lab, with the workflow feature being very flexible, easy to configure, and able to help design every kind of process, while the front-end is very useful, clear, simple, and dynamic."
"Good in ORM and compliance, analytics, custom reporting, features for our board including risk management, and good support for Basel regulations."
"IBM OpenPages saves time in my work as a developer."
"ngrok has made development easier for me, and I have used it and found it to work well."
"The best features I can see in ngrok are that it is very stable, user-friendly, great for debugging, and the most efficient way to use it."
"ngrok saves weeks of development time, as I am able to catch problems and fix them without deploying resources in dev servers or production servers."
"One of the best features is that we don't need any type of deployment, as ngrok can directly turn my local URL into a global URL, and any other teammate of mine can check it out, which mainly helps with working faster and teamwork."
"ngrok is very user-friendly, which is my first preference."
"The specific outcome my team experienced is easier collaboration."
"For a simple college project, ngrok was more than enough and definitely met my needs."
"We see a return on investment with ngrok; there are many benefits I can list down, such as very easy setup, no need for hosting, great for debugging, real-time request inspection, and many more."
 

Cons

"IBM OpenPages needs improvement in its UI. Currently, it is difficult to see the relationships (associations/parents) between all items unless you click on the item itself."
"I believe there's room for improvement in establishing connections with external information."
"IBM needs to work on pricing for organizations with around 100 users, as the licensing model is not competitive enough for SMEs."
"It would be useful to have more out-of-the-box functionality, especially triggers and calculations."
"Pricing! It's very expensive just for the licenses."
"IBM OpenPages could improve by adding more conditions to workflows, as some existing conditions might not work and can produce errors."
"The reporting tools in IBM OpenPages have very strong potential because they are linked with Cognos IBM, a business intelligence tool, allowing for very good and complex reports, though creating these reports requires skills in business intelligence to get the most out of IBM OpenPages."
"Some self-relationships are not available in OpenPages' relationship model."
"When I hit the limit for the first time, I was taken aback as I was not paying attention, and at that moment, I wished the limits were a little higher."
"One improvement I have noticed is when configuring integrations with external APIs like Slack."
"ngrok can be improved in the following way: when we unexpectedly close the laptop or sometimes close the page where we are running ngrok, that can be improved."
"On the free account, the link changes every time I use it."
"The biggest friction point I faced with ngrok was the limitation on the free plan and the occasional need to manage sessions or URLs again."
"Ngrok offers excellent features including how quickly it operates, how easy it is to set up, and it is free for use for a limited time, though it does have a good amount of latency which I consider a drawback."
"In terms of features, ngrok is very feature-rich and reliable, but with heavy usage, the costs can increase based on the usage plan, which could be improved to be a little cheaper."
"To make it a very easy and user-friendly experience, I will give it a nine."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
Insurance Company
42%
Construction Company
17%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM OpenPages?
There is nothing in particular that needs improvement in IBM OpenPages, although reporting could be improved to make it easier to create reports.
What is your primary use case for IBM OpenPages?
My customers' main use cases for IBM OpenPages include ICT risk, operational risk management, and regulatory and compliance management.
What advice do you have for others considering IBM OpenPages?
For those planning to use IBM OpenPages, I recommend defining exactly what you want and understanding how IBM OpenPages can help you before starting to use it. I rate IBM OpenPages a nine out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ngrok?
I primarily use ngrok in the free tier, which is superb. The setup is easy, and the documentation is outstanding, making it easy to resolve any issues I face without needing to contact customer sup...
What needs improvement with ngrok?
One improvement I have noticed is when configuring integrations with external APIs like Slack. After a machine or session restart, I have to generate a new URL, forcing me to change the webhooks in...
What is your primary use case for ngrok?
In my AI automation field, I have been working for around eight to twelve months. The main use case where ngrok comes into the picture is when I create any development projects, which can be coded ...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Nationwide, Process Innovation AG, OSRAM Licht AG, Dep‹sito Central de Valores (DCV), Delta Lloyd Group, Unum
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