Choose a webhook tool for local testing
See which tools save webhooks while you're offline, how long you can revisit them and what shared access costs.
| Hookspot | Hookdeck | webhook.site | smee.io | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saves webhooks while the CLI is off | Yes14 days on Free, 60 on Pro. | Yes3 days on the free plan. | YesKeeps requests by count on each URL. | NoWith no client connected, it is gone. |
| Automatically sends saved webhooks when the CLI returns | NoYou click Retry, or Retry N skipped. | After a pausePaused events go out when you unpause. Otherwise you retry or replay by hand. | NoUse --query to send earlier requests. | NoNothing was kept to send. |
| Includes multiple users for free | Yes3 members. | No1 user. Unlimited on paid plans. | NoUsers only on Enterprise, at $69 a month. | No accountsAnyone with the channel URL sees its payloads. |
| Works without signing up | NoSign up first. No card needed. | YesThe CLI makes a temporary guest account. | YesA URL when you open the page. | YesA channel URL, with no account. |
| Also delivers to production | NoOnly to the app on your laptop. | YesTo any public HTTP URL. | Paid plansCustom Actions forward each request to a URL. | NoFor development only. |
| Paid plans from | $19 a monthPro, or $190 a year. | $39 a monthPlus a price per event past 10,000. | $9 a monthBasic, or $90 a year. | NoneNo account and no plans. |
Checked 8 October 2026 against Hookdeck's pricing page, CLI docs and docs on destinations; webhook.site's pricing page, frequently asked questions and CLI docs; and smee.io's README, GitHub's testing guide and Probot's development docs.
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Hookdeck, webhook.site and smee.io belong to their owners; their facts come from their public pages, checked 8 October 2026.