The Best Fiddler AlternativesTop HTTP(S) & Web Debuggers like Fiddler

Fiddler is described as 'Web Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP(S) traffic between your computer and the Internet. Fiddler allows you to inspect all HTTP(S) traffic, set breakpoints, and "fiddle" with incoming or outgoing data' and is a very popular http(s) debugger in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Fiddler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Fiddler alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Fiddler are Charles, mitmproxy, Proxyman and Burp Suite.

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Fiddler is a Web Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP(S) traffic between your computer and the Internet. Fiddler allows you to inspect all HTTP(S) traffic, set breakpoints, and "fiddle" with incoming or outgoing...

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Fiddler alternatives page was last updated Sep 22, 2023
  1. Wireshark icon
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    Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. It is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many industries and educational institutions.

    54 Wireshark alternatives
    Wireshark screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey

    Wireshark Features

    1.  Detailed packet analysis
    2.  Network Usage History
    3.  Support for Android Things
    4.  Work Item Tracking
    5.  Website Monitoring
    6.  Command line interface
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    Wireshark VS Fiddler

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    Comments about Wireshark as an Alternative to Fiddler
     
    Guest

    Wireshark is a packet analyzer, not an alternative to debugging proxy like Fiddler or MITM are.

    Positive commentAug 19, 2021
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    • Wireshark is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Fiddler.

    • Wireshark is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Fiddler.

    • Wireshark is Free and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Charles icon
     65 likes

    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 (which contain the cookies and caching information).

    26 Charles alternatives
    Charles screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Charles Features

    1.  Debugging
    2.  HTTP Monitoring
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    Charles VS Fiddler

    Is Charles a good alternative to Fiddler?
     
    Comments about Charles as an Alternative to Fiddler
     
    Guest

    It doesnt log outgoing and incoming requests.

    Negative commentNov 4, 2018
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    • Most users think Charles is a great Fiddler alternative.

    • Charles is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Fiddler.

    • Charles is the most popular commercial alternative to Fiddler.

    • Charles is Paid and ProprietaryFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. 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

    mitmproxy Features

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

    mitmproxy VS Fiddler

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    Comments about mitmproxy as an Alternative to Fiddler
     
    Guest

    mitmproxy is able to edit response data

    Positive commentNov 15, 2018
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    Guest

    mitmproxy is free and well featured, but fiddler does have an easier workflow to start with

    Positive commentAug 30, 2021
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    Guest

    It's able to analyze http requests made by other proxies, many other of the alternatives here only allow creating requests

    Positive commentMay 16, 2019
    0
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    • Most users think mitmproxy is a great Fiddler alternative.

    • mitmproxy is Free and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    48 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 iconFiddler Icon

    Proxyman VS Fiddler

    Is Proxyman a good alternative to Fiddler?
     
    Comments about Proxyman as an Alternative to Fiddler
     
    Jame Lumbber

    Fiddler is for super-user, and unfriendly for newbie. Proxyman is designed by strictly following the macOS human guideline from Apple, so it feels like the home.

    Positive commentMay 6, 2019
    1
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    • Almost everyone thinks Proxyman is a great Fiddler alternative.

    • Proxyman is Paid and ProprietaryFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  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
    Burp Suite iconFiddler Icon

    Burp Suite VS Fiddler

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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) iconFiddler Icon

    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) VS Fiddler

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

    ZAP is a proxy for attacks, not a proxy for development

    Negative commentFeb 1, 2018
    6
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    • Some users think OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is a great Fiddler alternative, some don't.

    • OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is Free and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. HTTP Toolkit icon
     25 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

    Top HTTP Toolkit Features

    1.  HTTP(S) Debugging
    2.  HTTP mocking
    3.  One click interception
    4.  Debugging
    5.  Performance analysis
    6.  Built in docs
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Portable
    9.  Themes
    10.  OpenAPI integration
    11.  Requests monitoring
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    HTTP Toolkit VS Fiddler

    Is HTTP Toolkit a good alternative to Fiddler?
     
    • HTTP Toolkit is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to Fiddler.

    • HTTP Toolkit is Freemium and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Kusho icon
     2 likes

    Never test your APIs manually again.

    60 Kusho alternatives
    Kusho screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Kusho Features

    1.  VSCode
    2.  API Testing
    Kusho iconFiddler Icon

    Kusho VS Fiddler

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  9. Caido icon
     3 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...

    6 Caido alternatives
    Interception

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Caido Features

    1.  HTTP Proxy
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  10. Requestly icon
     28 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.

    27 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

    Top Requestly Features

    1.  Intercepting HTTP calls
    2.  Requests monitoring
    3.  Bug reporting
    4.  Web page Debugging
    5.  One click interception
    6.  Android Development
    7.  Lightweight
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Real time collaboration
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  Command line interface
    Requestly iconFiddler Icon

    Requestly VS Fiddler

    Is Requestly a good alternative to Fiddler?
     
    • Requestly is the most popular SaaS alternative to Fiddler.

    • Requestly is Freemium and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Requestly is LightweightFiddler is not according to our users
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