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.

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  1. Slowy icon
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    Slowy is an OSX app which simulates custom connection's conditions and limits the network traffic. It is created for web developers that work on a local server, to test a website with a real-world connection.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. A lightweight macOS menu bar app for simulating poor network conditions instantly. Test your apps on 3G, Edge, high latency, or packet loss system-wide with a single click.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. HttpFox icon
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    HttpFox monitors and analyzes all incoming and outgoing HTTP traffic between the browser and the web servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
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  4. Uthrottle icon
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    Uthrottle is a tool which simulates custom connection’s conditions and limits the network traffic to a specified speed on network interfaces. In complex service oriented application stacks, some bugs only manifest themselves on congested or slow

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. HTTPScoop icon
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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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  6. ReqRes icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. A macOS and iOS tool from Apple for simulating poor network conditions such as 3G, Edge, and packet loss during app development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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  8. Built from the ground up for mobile developers. Monitor network requests, logs, and events in real-time. Debug faster, ship with confidence.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Interceptor is a local-first desktop HTTP/HTTPS proxy for authorized security testing, traffic capture, replay, diagnostics, and evidence-ready reporting.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. HTTPeep icon
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    Modern HTTP debugging tool, Debug, mock, and rewrite HTTP/HTTPS traffic with composable rules.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. Timesketch is an open-source tool for collaborative forensic timeline analysis. Using sketches you and your collaborators can easily organize your timelines and analyze them all at the same time. Add meaning to your raw data with rich annotations, comments, tags and stars.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
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