MetricStream vs ngrok comparison

MetricStream and ngrok are both solutions in the IT Governance category. MetricStream is ranked #2 with an average rating of 6.7, while ngrok is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.9. MetricStream holds a 15.3% mindshare in IG, compared to ngrok’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 76% of MetricStream users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ngrok users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between MetricStream and ngrok based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Governance solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.1

MetricStream enhances ROI by reducing manual tasks, improving audits, and lowering compliance costs, with quick ROI realization.

Sentiment score

6.0

Users save time and resources with ngrok's easy setup, facilitating API connectivity and reducing project and testing efforts.

It delivers strong ROI as an enterprise-wide GRC platform with value realized through automation, reduced compliance effort, improved visibility, and efficient auditing.

Chaitanyap Chaitanyap

Senior GRC Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I definitely saw a return on investment; there was a lesser number of audit headcount required, which saved us money and time on audits.

reviewer2860599

Student at a university with 501-1,000 employees

There is a measurable return on investment since we have reduced the time for Risk and Control Assessment from three to four months to approximately 30 to 40 days, which lowers costs significantly.

reviewer2865984

GRC Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Since we were using the free tier, it was giving us very good savings on resources and time.

Chaheti Jha

full stack developer intern at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I have saved time from sharing screens, taking screenshots, and creating presentations, which is now streamlined to just pushing projects to ngrok for access, saving me about eight to ten hours a month.

Chirag Morajkar

Lead Ai Tech And Tech Automation Engineer at a individual & family service with 11-50 employees

As for time, I saved at least seven or eight hours that I would have spent trying to find a solution to the API gateway connectivity issue I faced.

Hasan Rahman

AI Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.2

MetricStream's customer support is responsive and expert but faces occasional language and service challenges despite positive feedback.

Sentiment score

6.9

Ngrok support is praised for its proactivity and effectiveness; paid users report faster responses, while resources aid all users.

Additionally, when needed, they help set up additional training to walk us through demos of each module to help us make the best use of MetricStream for our organization's needs.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

We had to engage with senior management from time to time, but they were responsive and quick in working through our issues.

John Quant

Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Customer support was very quick to respond anytime I needed assistance.

reviewer2860599

Student at a university with 501-1,000 employees

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we were able to get our solution

Kavya S

Data Engineer at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

The customer support was really amazing, as they have always been proactive in responding to our queries or issues related to access.

Rishabh Singh

Lead Engineer Senior Forntend Developer at Adobe

The customer support was pretty helpful for them.

Chaheti Jha

full stack developer intern at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

MetricStream's adaptable scalability supports diverse industries, offering robust automation for enterprises while requiring careful configuration for efficiency.

Sentiment score

6.8

Ngrok is praised for its scalability, effectively supporting multiple projects and user satisfaction across varying usage levels.

It is an enterprise-grade platform designed to support large global organizations with thousands of users, handling high volumes of risk controls, audits, issues, and assessments.

Chaitanyap Chaitanyap

Senior GRC Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The biggest issue I have encountered with clients has been around upgrades that require re-implementing customizations to the out-of-box solutions after significant upgrades.

John Quant

Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

MetricStream demonstrates strong scalability by supporting enterprise compliance programs with large volumes of regulatory requirements, controls, assessments, evidence records, and user activity.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

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ngrok is highly scalable, allowing multiple servers or URLs created within the same account, facilitating smooth collaboration among multiple teams and developers.

Rishabh Singh

Lead Engineer Senior Forntend Developer at Adobe

The product is scalable and stands out for me as a 10.

Bhavdip Patel

Developer at Probus Insurance Broker Pvt

Ngrok is also scalable.

Kavya S

Data Engineer at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.9

MetricStream is stable, effective for tasks, despite occasional complexities and data losses, ensuring smooth operations and user experience.

Sentiment score

8.8

Ngrok is praised for its stability and scalability, with users preferring it for its reliability despite free tier limitations.

MetricStream performs well in managing large volumes of data.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

We had the necessary infrastructure in place, including minimum server space and RAM requirements, so we did not experience any outages or issues.

reviewer2867640

Deputy Manager at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

I experience more data losses and flow control issues as data volume increases.

reviewer2870409

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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ngrok is very stable, as we have not faced issues while running multiple servers and APIs.

Rishabh Singh

Lead Engineer Senior Forntend Developer at Adobe

ngrok has been stable for the amount of time I have used it.

Hasan Rahman

AI Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

ngrok has been stable since I started using it, although there are some restrictions due to the free tier.

Chirag Morajkar

Lead Ai Tech And Tech Automation Engineer at a individual & family service with 11-50 employees

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Room For Improvement

MetricStream needs an improved UI, mobile enhancements, better integration, and more intuitive low-code tools for optimal performance.

Users request improved pricing, more flexible features, better documentation, and integration, while addressing latency, security, and error clarity.

Low-code or no-code enhancements and easier integration with enterprise systems such as SharePoint, ServiceNow, SAP, or Azure DevOps could reduce implementation effort and operational time.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

We desire a product that does not require development teams for customization but enables users to make configurations or adjustments with little effort.

reviewer2865984

GRC Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

There is a need to improve form loading performance and address potential data loss when multiple users submit forms simultaneously.

reviewer2870409

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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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.

Boya Uday Kumar

Ai Research Enthusiast And Developer at ADP

In terms of features, ngrok is very feature-rich and reliable.

Rishabh Singh

Lead Engineer Senior Forntend Developer at Adobe

Many people prefer an open source alternative such as a local tool over ngrok.

Chaheti Jha

full stack developer intern at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

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Setup Cost

MetricStream's pricing is costly but worthwhile due to flexibility and effectiveness, though customization requires additional fees.

Ngrok pricing is affordable and user-friendly, with a free tier and reasonable paid plans, despite some Indian competitiveness concerns.

MetricStream is a bit costly.

reviewer2865984

GRC Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

MetricStream is a very costly application; we cannot save money.

Rajeshkumar Pathlavath

Quality Management at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

Despite having to extend our budget to accommodate it.

reviewer2867640

Deputy Manager at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

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The pricing is quite good, especially for the features it provides.

Rishabh Singh

Lead Engineer Senior Forntend Developer at Adobe

I mainly used the free version for my personal and company needs as the main user, so I did not have to pay for anything.

PrakharGupta

Artificial Intelligence Engineer at Probus Insurance Broker Pvt

However, it could be cheaper in India.

Suraj Jha

Junior Ai Engineer at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees

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Valuable Features

MetricStream enhances risk management, efficiency, and decision-making with customizable solutions and streamlined compliance for diverse sectors.

Ngrok offers valuable features like secure tunnels, request inspection, real-time testing, and user-friendly integration, saving developers time.

We have had the ability to essentially write SQL code that allows us to develop a report in real time that gives us insight into various different KPIs or KRIs leveraged across the organization.

John Quant

Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Control and compliance mapping was one of the most powerful features for NERC compliance as we can map NERC standards and requirements directly to controls, risks, evidence, and corrective actions, creating end-to-end traceability.

reviewer2860572

Business Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

The best features that MetricStream offers for the automation of audits include the alerting system and the ability to attach evidence.

reviewer2860599

Student at a university with 501-1,000 employees

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There is a specific feature for request replay that makes it very useful for debugging and testing whenever a request has been hit with ngrok.

Rishabh Singh

Lead Engineer Senior Forntend Developer at Adobe

ngrok has positively impacted my organization for development and testing purposes, making it very easy for my teammate to check a website or my local machine code for review.

PrakharGupta

Artificial Intelligence Engineer at Probus Insurance Broker Pvt

It works as a web inspector and is very useful for debugging webhooks and APIs.

Suraj Jha

Junior Ai Engineer at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

MetricStream

Ranking in IT Governance

2nd

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Continuous Controls Monitoring (2nd), GRC (2nd), IT Vendor Risk Management (4th)

ngrok

Ranking in IT Governance

3rd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the IT Governance category, the mindshare of MetricStream is 15.3%, down from 23.0% 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
Product	Mindshare (%)
MetricStream	15.3%
ngrok	1.0%
Other	83.7%

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Featured Reviews

Chaitanyap Chaitanyap

Senior GRC Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Automated workflows have reduced manual follow-ups and improve third-party risk oversight

MetricStream's best features include its ease of use, compliance program, TPRM, audit management, and implementation effort. It effectively handles large data volumes and provides good workflow capabilities with decent reporting flexibility and a better user interface. MetricStream impacts the organization by reducing follow-ups through reminder settings during questionnaire assignments. It automatically sends reminders based on set reminders, fostering trust when configured with the organization's email domain. Metrics improvements like operational efficiency, centralized GRC management, enhanced risk visibility, streamlined compliance, reduced manual efforts, enhanced third-party risk monitoring, improved decision-making with real-time dashboards, and risk analytics follow from automated workflows and issue tracking.

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Boya Uday Kumar

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.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Healthcare Company

Outsourcing Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Insurance Company

44%

Construction Company

16%

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with MetricStream?

I find MetricStream not user-friendly because while using it, it is very critical. It is not designed as a user-friendly app. We cannot understand the Indian English also. MetricStream needs to be ...

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What is your primary use case for MetricStream?

My main use case for MetricStream involves the change control module, deviation module, and investigation modules. In the pharmaceutical organization I work in, for any change in procedure, we can ...

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What advice do you have for others considering MetricStream?

My advice to others looking into using MetricStream is that it is not a user-friendly application. I would rate MetricStream a three out of ten because it was not troubleshooting the issue. Due to ...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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Overview

MetricStream is a cloud-based platform providing robust audit, compliance, and risk management tools. Users enjoy features like mobile interfaces and centralized risk libraries, though some report interface flow issues and technical support challenges.

MetricStream stands out for its audit, risk, and compliance capabilities, delivering customizable and standardized risk management across departments. Its comprehensive dashboards and reporting tools streamline compliance processes, reducing planning time and breaking down silos. Though described as a pricier option, it efficiently integrates risk elements and supports users with mobile interfaces and cloud availability. Areas for improvement include enhancing security integration, improving interface flow, and boosting support services, particularly from India.

What features does MetricStream offer?

Mobile-Friendly Interfaces: Provides easy access to risk and compliance tools on mobile devices.
Cloud Availability: Ensures scalability and data accessibility across regions.
Comprehensive Dashboards: Offers detailed insights for compliance and audit processes.
Centralized Risk Libraries: Facilitates standardized risk management across departments.
Robust Reporting Tools: Enhances governance with detailed reports and analytics.

What benefits can users find in MetricStream reviews?

Reduces Silos: Streamlines processes and improves communication across departments.
Saves Planning Time: Offers efficient audit process management and compliance adherence.
Efficient Integration: Combines risk elements effectively for comprehensive governance.

System integrators utilize MetricStream in audit and risk management, focusing on template preparation and UI testing. They assemble components like Lego pieces, but face challenges with larger solutions requiring developer participation for code alterations. Initial implementation is often delayed by India-based technical support, impacting operations. Enterprise and Operations Risk Management are commonly employed with MetricStream, highlighting its industry relevance.

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ngrok is a powerful tool that allows developers to expose local servers to the internet securely, facilitating easy and secure development and testing of web hooks and APIs.

Utilized primarily by developers, ngrok streamlines the process of connecting local environments to the internet, enhancing testing, demos, and collaboration. Its ability to generate secure tunnels with minimal setup makes it a go-to choice for seamless integration and real-time development workflows.

What are ngrok's most important features?

Secure Tunnels: Provides encrypted tunnels from public endpoints to local servers.
Custom Subdomains: Allows personalized subdomain allocation for easy identification.
Web Interface: Offers a GUI to inspect traffic and manage tunnels effectively.
Access Control: Manages access with IP whitelisting and authentication.
Webhook Verification: Simplifies API collaborations through verified webhooks.

What should users look for in ngrok reviews?

Ease of Use: Simple setup and intuitive operation enhance productivity.
Reliability: Consistent performance during testing and demos fosters trust.
Security: Strong encryption and authentication ensure safe connections.
Scalability: Efficient management of dynamic workflows for growing needs.

In industries like software development, finance, and telecommunications, ngrok is implemented to streamline the testing of APIs, as well as secure remote presentations and demos. Its adoption ensures seamless real-time testing and collaboration, fostering innovation while maintaining security standards.

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Sample Customers

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, ACCO Brands Corporation, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, AIB International, Associated Banc-Corp, BAE Systems, Barclaycard, Dell Inc, DIRECTV, Energizer, Fresenius Kabi, Hasbro, Goodyear, HudsonCity Savings Bank, Infigen Energy, Kaydon, Leroy Merlin, Mountry Financial Corp., Nicholas Piramal, Pepco, Pfizer, Societe Generale, Whitney Bank

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