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node-http-proxy vs PageKite: What are the differences?
What is node-http-proxy? A full-featured http proxy for node.js. node-http-proxy is an HTTP programmable proxying library that supports websockets. It is suitable for implementing components such as proxies and load balancers.
What is PageKite? Make local websites or SSH servers publicly accessible in mere seconds. PageKite is a system for exposing localhost servers to the public Internet. It is most commonly used to make local web servers or SSH servers publicly visible, although almost any TCP-based protocol can work if the client knows how to use an HTTP proxy.
node-http-proxy belongs to "Load Balancer / Reverse Proxy" category of the tech stack, while PageKite can be primarily classified under "localhost Tools".
node-http-proxy and PageKite are both open source tools. node-http-proxy with 10.3K GitHub stars and 1.54K forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than PageKite with 499 GitHub stars and 90 GitHub forks.
Pros of node-http-proxy
- Opensource1
- Programmable1
Pros of PageKite
- Premium is half price of ngrok2
- Dedicated URL1