Charles Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Charles for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is mitmproxy, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Charles and 17 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Charles are Proxyman, HTTP Toolkit, Requestly and Burp Suite.

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Charles is an 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...

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Charles alternatives page was last updated May 17, 2024
  1. mitmproxy icon
     68 likes

    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...

    17 mitmproxy alternatives
    mitmweb

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    mitmproxy Features

    1.  Web page Debugging
    2.  HTTP(S) Debugging
    3.  SSL
    4.  Debugging
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Intercepting HTTP calls
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    mitmproxy VS Charles

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    Comments about mitmproxy as an Alternative to Charles
     
    Guest

    Not as easy to use, but it's really powerful.

    Positive commentNov 3, 2016
    4
    Guest

    Free and open-source, UI doesn't constantly nag you to pay money.

    Positive commentAug 29, 2018
    3
    Guest

    sames features as charles but less easy to access. If you are not affray about command lines options, go using it.

    Positive commentSep 7, 2017
    2
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    • Almost everyone thinks mitmproxy is a great Charles alternative.

    • mitmproxy is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Charles.

    • mitmproxy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Charles.

    • mitmproxy is Free and Open SourceCharles is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Proxyman icon
     13 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.

    49 Proxyman alternatives
    Native macOS app.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone

    Proxyman Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Detailed packet analysis
    6.  Intercepting HTTP calls
    7.  IPhone debugging
    8.  Debugging
    9.  SSL
    10.  Native application
    Proxyman iconCharles Icon

    Proxyman VS Charles

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    Jame Lumbber

    I don't like the Java app of Charles Proxy. It's heavy and unintuitive UI.

    Positive commentMay 6, 2019
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    • Almost everyone thinks Proxyman is a great Charles alternative.

    • Proxyman is the most popular iPhone alternative to Charles.

    • Proxyman is the most popular commercial alternative to Charles.

    • Proxyman is Paid and ProprietaryCharles is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. HTTP Toolkit icon
     32 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.

    47 HTTP Toolkit alternatives
    HTTP Toolkit screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  HTTP(S) Debugging
    2.  One click interception
    3.  Debugging
    4.  HTTP mocking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Built in docs
    7.  Performance analysis
    8.  Requests monitoring
    9.  OpenAPI integration
    10.  Portable
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Command line interface
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    stradicat

    It's very intuitive, and works for most needs as a free version; the paid license is still cheaper than Charles and allows saving presets for different scenarios. I use it both in Linux and Mac.

    Positive commentMay 17, 2024
    0
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    • Almost everyone thinks HTTP Toolkit is a great Charles alternative.

    • HTTP Toolkit is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to Charles.

    • HTTP Toolkit is Freemium and Open SourceCharles is Paid and Proprietary
    • HTTP Toolkit is LightweightCharles is not according to our users
  4. Requestly icon
     30 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.

    28 Requestly alternatives
    Modify HTTP Headers

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Selenium
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Intercepting HTTP calls
    2.  Requests monitoring
    3.  Bug reporting
    4.  Web page Debugging
    5.  One click interception
    6.  Android Development
    7.  HTTP(S) Debugging
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  REST Client
    12.  Command line interface
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    Requestly VS Charles

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    Guest

    Requestly is very easy to work with. You don't have to switch context between a desktop application & web app. Moreover, It is very lightweight and don't affect any other application. Thanks to the developer

    Positive commentSep 21, 2022
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    sachin_rq

    Requestly brings the power of Charles proxy in the browser. It's so simple and easy to use than Charles. Not that Charles won't do the work but Requestly is way simpler and lightweight. https://requestly.io/charles-proxy-alternative/

    Positive commentSep 27, 2022
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    js_sti

    If you need to debug Web apps, then Requestly is the best solution out there. Compared to Charles, Requestly has almost every functionality that Charles offers. Very user friendly and collaboration capabilities too.

    Positive commentSep 27, 2022
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    • Almost everyone thinks Requestly is a great Charles alternative.

    • Requestly is the most popular SaaS alternative to Charles.

    • Requestly is Freemium and Open SourceCharles is Paid and Proprietary
    • Requestly is LightweightCharles is not according to our users
  5. Burp Suite icon
     40 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...

    26 Burp Suite alternatives
    Burp Suite screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Burp Suite Features

    1.  Tree view
    2.  Web Testing
    3.  Security Testing
    4.  Administrative Reporting
    5.  Forces encrypted connection
    6.  Legacy Firefox Addon
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  6. OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) icon
     29 likes

    The Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is an easy to use integrated penetration testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications.

    30 OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) alternatives
    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) Features

    1.  Proxy support
    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) iconCharles Icon

    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) VS Charles

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    Comments about OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) as an Alternative to Charles
     
    Guest

    This is security vulnerability finding software, not a proxy observer.

    Negative commentAug 16, 2018
    8
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    • This alternative is disputed. OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is a legitimate Charles alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is Free and Open SourceCharles is Paid and Proprietary
  7. HttpFox icon
     9 likes

    HttpFox monitors and analyzes all incoming and outgoing HTTP traffic between the browser and the web servers.

    22 HttpFox alternatives
    HttpFox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon

    HttpFox Features

    1.  HTTP Monitoring
    2.  Pale Moon Extension
    3.  Customer Analytics
    4.  Legacy Firefox Addon
    5.  Static analysis
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.8.14.1, released in May 2014, is not compatible with Firefox, but the extension still works on XUL-based Firefox forks like Waterfox icon Waterfox and Pale Moon icon Pale Moon

    HttpFox iconCharles Icon

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  8. 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.

    14 Surge for Mac alternatives
    Surge for Mac screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Surge for Mac Features

    1.  HTTP Monitoring
    2.  Debugging
    3.  Traffic Monitoring
    4.  HTTP Proxy
    Surge for Mac iconCharles Icon

    Surge for Mac VS Charles

    Is Surge for Mac a good alternative to Charles?
     
  9. HTTP Headers icon
     4 likes

    HTTP Headers allows you to quickly see the HTTP header information for the current URL.

    17 HTTP Headers alternatives
    HTTP Headers screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome

    HTTP Headers Features

    1.  HTTP Proxy
    2.  HTTP Monitoring
    Warning

    Suspected of distribute adwares, even after removing the extension

    HTTP Headers iconCharles Icon

    HTTP Headers VS Charles

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