The Best Fiddler AlternativesTop HTTP(S) & Web Debuggers like Fiddler

Fiddler is described as '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 data' and is a very popular http(s) debugger in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Fiddler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Fiddler alternative is mitmproxy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Fiddler are HTTP Toolkit, Charles, Burp Suite and Proxyman.

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Fiddler alternatives are mainly HTTP(S) Debuggers, but if you're looking for Web Debuggers or HTTP Clients you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Open Source, Linux, Mac + Open Source, Windows, iPhone and Google Chrome. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Fiddler.
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  1. mitmproxy icon
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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...

    32 mitmproxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. HTTP Toolkit icon
     109 likes

    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.

    55 HTTP Toolkit alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Docker
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  3. Charles icon
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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).

    36 Charles alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. Burp Suite icon
     47 likes

    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...

    42 Burp Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  5. Proxyman icon
     16 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.

    66 Proxyman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. The Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is an easy to use integrated penetration testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications.

    45 Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
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  7. Requestly icon
     34 likes

    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.

    49 Requestly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Selenium
    • Firefox
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  8. API testing tool. Which allows web developers to create and test custom HTTP requests.

    78 Advanced REST Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
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  9. HTTP Debugger icon
     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.

    45 HTTP Debugger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  10. NetworkMiner icon
     19 likes

    NetworkMiner is a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows. NetworkMiner can extract transmitted files and certificates from PCAP files containing HTTP, FTP, SMB, SMB2, TFTP and several other protocols.

    43 NetworkMiner alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. HttpMaster icon
     9 likes

    Practical and easy-to-use software tool for testing HTTP applications and services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Caido icon
     6 likes

    Caido is a cutting-edge web application security tool that enables users to efficiently identify and assess potential vulnerabilities in their web applications. It can be easily integrated into both personal and enterprise environments, making it adaptable to a wide range of...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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