HttpFox AlternativesHTTP(S) & Web Debuggers like HttpFox

HttpFox is described as 'Monitors and analyzes all incoming and outgoing HTTP traffic between the browser and the web servers' and is a http(s) debugger in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HttpFox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best HttpFox alternative is Fiddler, which is free. Other great apps like HttpFox are Google Chrome Developer Tools, Charles, Proxyman and Firefox Developer Tools.

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  1. Fiddler icon
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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.

    54 Fiddler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  2. The Google Chrome Developer Tools provide an integrated environment for debugging, optimizing, and understanding a web application, or website, running in Google Chrome. The developer tools are developed partly through the WebKit open source project, where the tools are called...

    19 Google Chrome Developer Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. Proxyman icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. Examine, edit, and debug HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on the desktop and on mobile.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Web Developer icon
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    The Web Developer extension adds various web developer tools to a browser. The extension is available for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera, and will run on any platform that these browsers support including Windows, macOS and Linux.

    10 Web Developer alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Opera
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  7. Rockxy icon
     2 likes

    Open-source native macOS HTTP debugging proxy — intercept HTTPS, inspect APIs, mock responses, debug WebSocket & GraphQL. Community-driven. For developers, by developers.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  8. HTTP Debugger icon
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    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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  9. The goal of this project is to adds information about the HTTP headers in three ways:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
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  10. HttpWatch icon
     6 likes

    HttpWatch is an HTTP viewer and debugger that integrates with IE and Firefox to provide seamless HTTP and HTTPS monitoring without leaving the browser window. It's available as a free edition and a PRO version that cost money and has additional features.

    22 HttpWatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Firefox
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  11. Surge for Mac icon
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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
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