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IBM OpenPages vs ngrok comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM OpenPages
Ranking in IT Governance
4th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
GRC (7th)
ngrok
Ranking in IT Governance
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the IT Governance category, the mindshare of IBM OpenPages is 12.8%, down from 21.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ngrok is 1.2%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ngrok1.2%
IBM OpenPages12.8%
Other86.0%
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.
Boya Uday Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Ai Research Enthusiast And Developer at ADP
Secure tunnels have transformed how my team tests webhooks and shares live development demos
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. For very heavy use, the advanced capabilities are very useful, but some of them feel quite restricted unless you are on a paid tier. ngrok works very well, but the main frustration is when you need the same tunnel setup repeatedly or want more advanced controls. In those cases, you start to feel the pain. I wish ngrok had more flexibility in the free or low-tier plans, especially around persistent tunnels, reserved URLs, and usage limits. It would also be very useful to have even better traffic analytics and easier collaboration features for small teams. If I could change one thing about ngrok, I would make persistent tunnels and reserved URLs more flexible in the lower plans. That would make my workflow smoother because I wouldn't need to keep redoing tunnel setup for repeated testing and demos. Making persistent tunnels and reserved URLs more flexible in the lower plans would change my workflow by reducing repeated setup and making webhook testing and demos faster while giving the team more consistent URLs for local services.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"IBM OpenPages saves time in my work as a developer."
"IBM OpenPages provides time savings in recording risk management components."
"The content, reporting, and workflow features stand out as the most valuable aspects."
"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."
"The ability to keep a record of internal incidents in the company, and also the monitoring of Key Indicators."
"The most valuable features are the workflow engine, calculations, and security rules."
"With OpenPages, the risks and controls are registered and monitored continuously."
"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."
"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."
"The free tier of ngrok is one of the best features it offers because even when my API received many hits from the front end, I was able to use this ngrok backend API without any problems and, before going into the production environment, this ngrok free tier was actually saving our time and benefiting employees."
"ngrok has positively impacted my organization since everyone uses it for development and testing, and without it, I do not know how we would test locally."
"For a simple college project, ngrok was more than enough and definitely met my needs."
"ngrok has positively impacted my organization by making development easier because we can check and generate our public URL, saving more time, reducing stress, and allowing us to work faster."
"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."
"The specific outcome my team experienced is easier collaboration."
"ngrok has positively impacted my organization by helping keep everything transparent."
 

Cons

"IBM OpenPages could improve by adding more conditions to workflows, as some existing conditions might not work and can produce errors."
"It would be useful to have more out-of-the-box functionality, especially triggers and calculations."
"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."
"Pricing! It's very expensive just for the licenses."
"IBM needs to work on pricing for organizations with around 100 users, as the licensing model is not competitive enough for SMEs."
"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."
"I believe there's room for improvement in establishing connections with external information."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"To make it a very easy and user-friendly experience, I will give it a nine."
"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."
"For the documentation part, ngrok should provide an easy transition for legacy users."
"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."
"One improvement I have noticed is when configuring integrations with external APIs like Slack."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Insurance Company
42%
Construction Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise14
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?
I have not used many other features from ngrok, so I cannot really say what could be improved. The ngrok tunneling is perfect.
What is your primary use case for ngrok?
My main use case for ngrok is to provide a public URL so that I could test the app on my phone and for others to see my progress. I had a SaaS app on monday.com and I had to implement a mobile feat...
 

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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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