WebhookLens vs webhook.site

webhook.site is a fantastic throwaway tool — paste the URL into Stripe's test dashboard, see the payload, move on. WebhookLens is what you reach for when the webhook actually needs to do something: reach your app, retry, alert, and keep working next week.

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When to graduate

Signs webhook.site isn't enough anymore:

You need the URL to persist longer than 7 days without a paid plan.
You want to forward the webhook to your actual app after inspecting it.
You need signature validation before forwarding (Stripe, GitHub, Shopify…).
You need retry-with-backoff when your target is briefly down.
You want alerts when something breaks at 3am, not next time you remember to check.
You need GDPR-compliant hosting your company's legal team will approve.

Feature comparison

Feature	WebhookLens	webhook.site
Instant unique URL	✓	✓
Inspect payload (live)	✓	✓
Forward to your app (proxy)	✓	Paid CLI
Retry on failure	✓ (exponential backoff)	✕
Replay event	✓	Resend
Payload transforms	✓ (dry-run preview)	✕
Smart routing (fan-out)	✓	✕
Signature validation	13+ providers	✕
Alerting (error rate, latency)	✓	✕
Retention (free tier)	7 days	7 days
Retention (paid)	30–60 days	Configurable
Self-hosted option	✓ (ELv2)	Paid
Starting price (paid)	€12/mo	$9/mo

Keep using both

webhook.site is still the right tool for "paste into a form field to see the payload shape once". WebhookLens is the right tool for "this is the URL Stripe points at in production". Many teams keep both in their toolbox.

Migration

Sign up free — Developer tier, 500 events/mo, no credit card.
Create an endpoint pointing at your real app's webhook URL.
Replace your webhook.site URL in Stripe/GitHub/Shopify with the WebhookLens proxy URL.
Incoming webhooks now arrive at your app and show up in the live dashboard — with retry, history, replay.

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