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The best HTTP(S) Debugger alternative to Wireshark is Proxyman. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SmartSniff or ReqRes. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wireshark and six of them are HTTP(S) Debuggers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting HTTP(S) Debugger alternatives to Wireshark are HTTP Debugger, Fluxzy Desktop and Cloak Proxy.

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  1. Proxyman icon

    Proxyman

     17 likes

    Monitor, intercept and debug HTTP/HTTPS and WebSocket traffic on macOS, iOS, Windows, and Linux. Includes advanced features such as Breakpoint, Map Local/Remote, scripting, filtering, reverse proxy, DNS spoofing, and automation for backend development.

    71 Proxyman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. SmartSniff icon

    SmartSniff

     13 likes

    SmartSniff is a packet sniffer that capture TCP/IP packets and display them as sequence of conversations between clients and servers. You can view the TCP/IP conversations in Ascii mode (for text-based protocols, like HTTP, SMTP, POP3 and FTP) or as hex dump (for non-text base...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • IL flagIsrael
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  4. HTTP Debugger icon

    HTTP Debugger

     8 likes

    HTTP Debugger captures and decrypts HTTP/HTTPS from any Windows app without proxy setup — HTTP/2, WebSocket, SSE, gRPC and localhost included. Edit and replay requests, modify traffic on the fly, and let an AI assistant read the session over the built-in MCP server.

    49 HTTP Debugger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Live capture of AI agent and browser traffic with WebSocket messages
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  5. Fluxzy Desktop icon

    Fluxzy Desktop

     9 likes

    Fluxzy Desktop is an HTTP and HTTPS debugging proxy for Windows, macOS, and Linux. If you already use Fiddler, Charles, or Proxyman, you know the drill: capture traffic, inspect requests and responses, tweak them, replay them. Fluxzy does all of that, with support for HTTP/1.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

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

    ReqRes

     2 likes

    ReqRes is an open-source, high-performance, modern native web debugging proxy for macOS. It lets you capture, inspect, modify, and intercept HTTP(S) traffic in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    ReqRes screenshot 1
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  8. Cloak Proxy icon

    Cloak Proxy

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    Free native HTTPS debugging proxy for Mac (Linux beta) with a built-in API client and an MCP server for AI coding assistants.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • IN flagIndia
    Cloak Proxy screenshot 1
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