Feature-by-feature comparison to help you choose the right tunneling tool.
Updated: March 2026
| Feature | ShubhamTun | xTunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free / from $2.50/mo | Free / from 99 RUB/mo |
| Protocols | HTTP + TCP + UDP | HTTP + TCP (paid only) |
| Simultaneous tunnels | 1 (free) / up to 15 | Not specified |
| Session timeout | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Request limits | Unlimited | 100/min (free), 1000/min (paid) |
| Daily bandwidth | Unlimited | 1 GB/day (free), 5 GB/day (paid) |
| Custom subdomains | Any subdomain free | Not available |
| Custom domains | From $2.50/mo | Not available |
| Desktop GUI | Yes (Win/Mac/Linux) | No — CLI only |
| Traffic inspector | From $2.50/mo | No |
| Open source | Yes (on GitHub) | No (closed-source SaaS) |
| Permanent address | Free (any subdomain) | From 99 RUB/mo |
xTunnel offers a simple pricing model: free with limitations, 99 RUB/month for the Personal plan, and 299 RUB/month for Professional (source: xtunnel.dev, March 2026). ShubhamTun's free plan already includes a permanent subdomain of your choice with no time limits. ShubhamTun's Starter plan at 200 RUB/month gives you 3 tunnels with reserved subdomains, custom domains, and a traffic inspector — features xTunnel does not offer at any price. xTunnel Personal at 99 RUB/month gives a permanent address and TCP, but no custom subdomains, domains, or inspector. The difference in feature sets is clear.
ShubhamTun supports HTTP, TCP, and UDP tunnels on all plans, including free. xTunnel's free plan only supports HTTP; TCP requires a paid subscription starting at 99 RUB/month (source: xtunnel.dev, March 2026). Neither the Personal nor Professional plan includes UDP support. If you need to expose game servers, DNS, or VoIP services, ShubhamTun is the only option. Additionally, ShubhamTun provides TCP and UDP with dedicated ports that persist throughout the session, which matters for stable integrations.
xTunnel imposes strict limits: 100 requests per minute and 1 GB per day on the free plan, scaling to 1,000 requests per minute and 5 GB per day on Professional (source: xtunnel.dev, March 2026). ShubhamTun has no request limits and no bandwidth caps on any plan, including free. 100 requests per minute is less than 2 requests per second, which may not be enough even for a single developer actively debugging an SPA application. For API development, webhook testing, or demo sharing, ShubhamTun's unlimited approach means you never hit a wall.
xTunnel is a CLI-only tool with no graphical interface. ShubhamTun offers a native desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Manage tunnels visually, monitor connection status in the system tray, and enjoy auto-reconnect without opening a terminal. For developers working with multiple tunnels simultaneously, the GUI lets you see all connections in one window, switch between configurations quickly, and get notifications about connection drops.
xTunnel does not offer a traffic inspector. ShubhamTun includes a built-in traffic inspector (from the Starter plan) that lets you view, filter, search, and replay HTTP requests in real time. For debugging webhooks, API integrations, and payment callbacks, the inspector saves hours of manual log analysis. Without an inspector, you'd need to add logging to your code or use third-party proxies — extra complexity that ShubhamTun eliminates.
ShubhamTun's entire stack — Go server, CLI, desktop GUI, web frontend — is open source on GitHub. xTunnel is a closed-source SaaS. ShubhamTun also offers reserved subdomains, custom domain support, and Let's Encrypt HTTPS — features not available on xTunnel. For developers who want to audit the code that handles their traffic, contribute fixes, or extend functionality, open source is the deciding factor.
Choose ShubhamTun if you need custom subdomains, UDP tunnels, a desktop GUI, a traffic inspector, or an open-source codebase — none of these are available on xTunnel at any price. xTunnel may work if you need the simplest and cheapest HTTP tunnel from 99 RUB/month with web-based management and minimal setup. For anything beyond basic HTTP, ShubhamTun offers substantially more.