James AlternativesWeb & HTTP(S) Debuggers like James

James is described as 'HTTP Proxy and Monitor that enables developers to view and intercept requests made from the browser. It open-source alternative to the popular developer tool Charles' and is a http(s) debugger in the development category. There are eight alternatives to James for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best James alternative is Fiddler, which is free. Other great apps like James are mitmproxy, Charles, Proxyman and Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP).

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  1. Fiddler icon

    Fiddler

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    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.

    48 Fiddler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Fiddler is the most popular Windows alternative to James.

    • Fiddler is the most popular free alternative to James.

    • Fiddler is Freemium and ProprietaryJames is Free and Open Source
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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...

    20 mitmproxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • mitmproxy is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to James.

    • mitmproxy is the most popular Open Source alternative to James.

    • mitmproxy is Free and Open SourceJames is also Free and Open Source
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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).

    28 Charles alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Charles screenshot 1
     

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

    • Charles is the most popular commercial alternative to James.

    • Charles is Paid and ProprietaryJames is Free and Open Source
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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.

    53 Proxyman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    Native macOS app.
     
  9. Weer icon

    Weer

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    A HTTP protocol debugger with Chrome DevTools frontend interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Weer screenshot 1
     
  10. HTTPScoop icon

    HTTPScoop

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    HTTP Scoop is a Mac network sniffer that displays requests to websites along with the response, and makes it fairly easy to see what's going on.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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