Fiddler Alternatives for Linux

Fiddler is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Wireshark, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Fiddler and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Fiddler are Charles, mitmproxy, Proxyman and Burp Suite.

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Fiddler alternatives are mainly HTTP(S) Debuggers but may also be API Clients or Web Debuggers.  Other popular filters includes Mac + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Fiddler.
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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
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  1. Wireshark icon
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    Wireshark

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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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    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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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Aug 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
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    Charles

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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 (which contain the cookies and caching information).

    26 Charles alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Charles Features

    1.  Debugging
    2.  HTTP Monitoring
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    Charles VS Fiddler

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    Guest

    It doesnt log outgoing and incoming requests.

    Negative comment •Nov 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
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    mitmproxy

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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...

    17 mitmproxy alternatives
    mitmweb

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    mitmproxy

    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 Fiddler

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    Comments about mitmproxy as an Alternative to Fiddler
     
    Guest

    mitmproxy is able to edit response data

    Positive comment •Nov 15, 2018
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    Guest

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

    Positive comment •Aug 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 comment •May 16, 2019
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    • Most users think mitmproxy is a great Fiddler alternative.

    • mitmproxy is Free and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Proxyman icon
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    Proxyman

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    Support Multiple Filters
    Advanced Debugging Tools: Breakpoint, Map Local, Scripting, ...
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    Dark Theme

    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
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    Proxyman VS Fiddler

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    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 comment •May 6, 2019
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    • Almost everyone thinks Proxyman is a great Fiddler alternative.

    • Proxyman is Paid and ProprietaryFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Burp Suite icon
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    Burp Suite

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    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
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    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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  7. OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) icon
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    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) Features

    1.  Proxy support
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    ZAP History Filter Screen Shot
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    ZAP Search Tab Screen Shot
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    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) VS Fiddler

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    Guest

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

    Negative comment •Feb 1, 2018
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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
  9. HTTP Toolkit icon
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    HTTP Toolkit

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    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

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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.  OpenAPI integration
    9.  Themes
    10.  Requests monitoring
    11.  Portable
    12.  No registration required
    13.  Command line interface
    14.  HTTPS Support
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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
    • HTTP Toolkit is LightweightFiddler is not according to our users
  10. Kusho icon
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    Kusho

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    Never test your APIs manually again.

    60 Kusho alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Kusho Features

    1.  VSCode
    2.  API Testing
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    Kusho screenshot 3
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  11. Requestly icon
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    Requestly

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    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

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Selenium
    • Firefox
    Redirect URL
    Inject Custom JS/CSS
    +1
    Mock HTTP Response & API Endpoints

    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.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  No Coding Required
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  Traffic Monitoring
    13.  Desktop Application
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    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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    Advanced REST Client

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    API testing tool. Which allows web developers to create and test custom HTTP requests.

    65 Advanced REST Client alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    Advanced REST Client screenshot 1
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    Advanced REST Client Features

    1.  Full headers control
    2.  Electron based
    3.  Web tool
    4.  REST API
    5.  Sync with Google Drive
    6.  REST Client
    7.  API Testing
    Discontinued

    The latest version (17.0.9) is from March 2022.

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    Advanced REST Client VS Fiddler

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    Guest

    Fiddler is a Proxy tool used to intercept and examine HTTP requests not to create an test HTTP requests.

    Negative comment •Aug 23, 2019
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    • This alternative is disputed. Advanced REST Client is a legitimate Fiddler alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Advanced REST Client is Free and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
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