Proxygen is the best HTTP proxy tool for testing apps and debugging remote API endpoints right on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. And it’s built to delight you while doing it.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Finland
EU
Charles Alternatives
Charles is described as '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)' and is a popular http(s) debugger in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Charles for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Charles alternative is Fiddler, which is free. Other great apps like Charles are mitmproxy, HTTP Toolkit, Burp Suite and Proxyman.
Alternatives list
45 HTTP Debugger alternativesHTTP 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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
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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
+9
HTTP Analyzer is such a handy tool that allows you to monitor, trace, debug and analyze HTTP/HTTPS traffic in real-time. It is used by industry-leading companies including Microsoft, Cisco, AOL and Google.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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A fundamental re-design of user Data Privacy. Your multi-tool for online protection. So easy your grandma could use it. Costs less than a cup of coffee per year.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
United Kingdom
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.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- React
- Electron / Atom Shell
- Node.JS
Open-source native macOS HTTP debugging proxy — intercept HTTPS, inspect APIs, mock responses, debug WebSocket & GraphQL. Community-driven. For developers, by developers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Homebrew
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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
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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 typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
France- EU
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
137 CacheGuard Gateway alternativesCacheGuard Gateway is a free, open-source network security appliance for startups, growing businesses, and SMEs/SMBs that need enterprise-grade protection without the complexity or cost.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- VirtualBox
- Self-Hosted
- VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server
- Proxmox Virtual Environment
- France
- EU
