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 18 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Charles are HTTP Toolkit, Burp Suite, Proxyman and Requestly.

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  1. mitmproxy icon

    mitmproxy

     78 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...

    23 mitmproxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    mitmproxy vs Charles Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    4

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    3

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    2

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • mitmproxy is Free and Open SourceCharles is Paid and Proprietary
  2. HTTP Toolkit icon

    HTTP Toolkit

     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.

    50 HTTP Toolkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Docker
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    HTTP Toolkit vs Charles Comments
    stradicat
    Positive
    0

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • HTTP Toolkit is Freemium and Open SourceCharles is Paid and Proprietary
    • HTTP Toolkit is LightweightCharles is not according to our users
  4. Burp Suite icon

    Burp Suite

     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...

    31 Burp Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Burp Suite screenshot 1
     
  5. Proxyman icon

    Proxyman

     15 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.

    56 Proxyman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Native macOS app.
     
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    Proxyman vs Charles Comments
    Jame Lumbber
    Positive
    0

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

    • Proxyman is Paid and ProprietaryCharles is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Requestly icon

    Requestly

     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.

    35 Requestly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Selenium
    • Firefox
    Modify HTTP Headers
     
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    Requestly vs Charles Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    sachin_rq
    Positive
    0

    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/

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    js_sti
    Positive
    0

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Requestly is Freemium and Open SourceCharles is Paid and Proprietary
    • Requestly is LightweightCharles is not according to our users
  7. Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) icon

    Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

     30 likes

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

    33 Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) screenshot 1
     
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    Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) vs Charles Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    8

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is Free and Open SourceCharles is Paid and Proprietary
  9. PolarProxy icon

    PolarProxy

     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
    PolarProxy screenshot 1
     
  10. Surge for Mac icon

    Surge for Mac

     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
    Surge for Mac screenshot 1
     
  11. James icon

    James

     5 likes

    James is a HTTP Proxy and Monitor that enables developers to view and intercept requests made from the browser. It is an open-source alternative to the popular developer tool Charles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • React
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Node.JS
    James screenshot 1
     
  12. Weer icon

    Weer

     1 like

    A HTTP protocol debugger with Chrome DevTools frontend interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Weer screenshot 1
     
  13. Fluxzy Desktop icon

    Fluxzy Desktop

     8 likes

    Fluxzy Desktop is a comprehensive HTTP debugger and Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) tool available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It's tailored for developers and network professionals seeking in-depth web traffic analysis and manipulation. Key features include:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Friendly UI with a search in every block, easing access to filters, settings, and features.
     
  14. Cellist icon

    Cellist

     Like

    Cellist is a HTTP debugging proxy for OS X.

    ---How does it work?--- Cellist puts a proxy between HTTP clients and the Internet. All you need to do is set the proxy configuration on your device properly, and then all HTTP traffic will go through Cellist and be revealed in front o.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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