Last updated: March 5, 20263 min read

Best Webhook Testing Tools Compared (2026)

Compare the top webhook testing tools: Webhook.site, HookSense, WebhookDebugger, and Hookdeck. Features, pricing, and which one to pick.

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Ozer

Developer & Founder of HookSense

Webhook testing is a critical part of modern API development. Whether you're integrating with Stripe, GitHub, Shopify, or building your own event system, you need a reliable way to inspect, debug, and test incoming webhooks.

Here's a comparison of the most popular webhook testing tools in 2026.

1. HookSense

Best for: AI agents that need to await async callbacks over MCP, plus the local forwarding and replay tooling around them.

Agent-native callbacks: create_callback_endpoint + wait_for_callback over MCP — no polling
Works in Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, any MCP client: npx @hooksense/mcp
Callbacks signature-verified and decrypted before the agent acts (Stripe, GitHub, Shopify, custom HMAC)
Request replay with one click
CLI for local forwarding: npx hooksense listen -p 3000
14-day retention + permanent URLs on free plan
From $29/mo for advanced features (paid plans early-access)

2. Webhook.site

Best for: Quick, one-off webhook inspections.

Instant URL generation — no signup required
Clean UI for viewing requests
24-hour data retention on free plan
No real-time updates (requires page refresh)
No CLI or local forwarding
No request replay
Premium from $12/mo

3. WebhookDebugger.com

Best for: Simple webhook inspection with a minimal UI.

Free to use
Basic request inspection
Limited features compared to alternatives
No CLI, no replay, no signature verification

4. Hookdeck

Best for: Production webhook infrastructure and routing.

Webhook gateway with routing, filtering, and transformations
Automatic retries and delivery guarantees
More infrastructure-focused, less developer-tool-focused
Complex setup for simple testing use cases
Higher pricing for individual developers

Comparison Table

Feature	HookSense	Webhook.site	WebhookDebugger	Hookdeck
Real-time updates	Yes (WebSocket)	No (polling)	Basic	Yes
Request replay	Yes	No	No	Yes
CLI forwarding	Yes	No	No	Yes
HMAC verification	Yes	No	No	No
Custom responses	Yes	Premium	No	Yes
Free retention	14 days	24 hours	Limited	7 days
Free plan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Starting price	$29/mo	$12/mo	Free	$18/mo

Our Recommendation

If your webhooks feed an AI agent, HookSense is the one purpose-built for it — the agent awaits callbacks over MCP with wait_for_callback instead of polling, and every callback is signature-verified and decrypted first. You also get replay, signature verification, and CLI forwarding on a generous free tier.

If you need production webhook infrastructure with routing and retries between your own services, consider Hookdeck. For quick one-off inspections without signing up, Webhook.site works fine.