Charles AlternativesTop HTTP(S) & Web Debuggers like Charles

Charles is described as 'HTTP proxy / HTTP monitor / Reverse Proxy that enables a developer to view all of the HTTP and SSL / HTTPS traffic between their machine and the Internet. This includes requests, responses and the HTTP headers (which contain the cookies and caching information)' and is a popular http(s) debugger in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Charles for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Charles alternative is mitmproxy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Charles are Fiddler, HTTP Toolkit, Proxyman and Burp Suite.

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  1. mitmproxy icon
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    mitmproxy is an SSL-capable man-in-the-middle proxy for HTTP. It provides a console interface that allows traffic flows to be inspected and edited on the fly. It also features mitmdump, a commandline tool that provides a tcpdump-like interface for saving, viewing and...

    24 mitmproxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  2. Fiddler icon
     206 likes

    Web Debugging Proxy that logs all HTTP(S) traffic for comprehensive analysis. It allows manipulation of traffic, supports scripting, and extends with .NET. Debugs virtually any application, implementing man-in-the-middle interception with self-signed certificates. Freeware, ideal for developers.

    49 Fiddler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  3. HTTP Toolkit icon
     99 likes

    HTTP Toolkit is a beautiful, cross-platform & open-source HTTP(S) debugging proxy, analyzer & client, with built-in support for modern tools and automatic interception for clients from Docker to Android to iOS.

    51 HTTP Toolkit alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Docker
     
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  4. Proxyman icon
     16 likes

    Proxyman is a high-performance macOS app, which enables developers to view HTTP/HTTPS requests from apps and domains. Available on macOS, iOS, Windows & Linux.

    59 Proxyman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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  5. Burp Suite icon
     46 likes

    Burp Suite is an integrated platform for performing security testing of web applications. Its various tools work seamlessly together to support the entire testing process, from initial mapping and analysis of an application's attack surface, through to finding and exploiting...

    35 Burp Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. Requestly icon
     33 likes

    Requestly is a lightweight proxy available as a browser extension & desktop app to intercept & modify network requests. Using Requestly you can Modify Headers, Redirect Url, Mock API response, Delay/Throttle requests, etc.

    38 Requestly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Selenium
    • Firefox
     
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  7. The Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is an easy to use integrated penetration testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications.

    39 Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
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  8. NetworkMiner icon
     19 likes

    NetworkMiner is a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows. NetworkMiner can extract transmitted files and certificates from PCAP files containing HTTP, FTP, SMB, SMB2, TFTP and several other protocols.

    39 NetworkMiner alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. PolarProxy icon
     2 likes

    PolarProxy is a transparent SSL/TLS proxy. PolarProxy decrypts and re-encrypts TLS traffic, while also saving the decrypted traffic in a PCAP file that can be loaded into Wireshark or an intrusion detection system (IDS).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  10. Caido icon
     5 likes

    Caido is a cutting-edge web application security tool that enables users to efficiently identify and assess potential vulnerabilities in their web applications. It can be easily integrated into both personal and enterprise environments, making it adaptable to a wide range of...

    9 Caido alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Surge for Mac icon
     3 likes

    Working quietly on the Menubar, Surge is a high-performance HTTP/SOCKS5 proxy server. It is capable of intercepting and logging the summary of HTTP traffic, and meanwhile transmitting the traffic to other proxy servers according to the flexible rule system.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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