Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) AlternativesPenetration Testing Tools and other similar apps like Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is described as 'The Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is an easy to use integrated penetration testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications' and is a penetration testing tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) alternative is Fiddler, which is free. Other great apps like Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) are mitmproxy, HTTP Toolkit, Charles and Burp Suite.

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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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  2. 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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  3. HTTP Toolkit icon
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    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
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Docker
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  4. 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

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. 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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. 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

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Rockxy icon
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    Open-source native macOS HTTP debugging proxy — intercept HTTPS, inspect APIs, mock responses, debug WebSocket & GraphQL. Community-driven. For developers, by developers.

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  8. Caido icon
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    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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  9. Lonkero icon
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    Lonkero is a high-performance web vulnerability scanner built in Rust for penetration testers and bug bounty hunters who are tired of slow, bloated tools that generate hundreds of false positives.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
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  10. Continuous AI-powered black-box penetration testing detects novel vulnerabilities, business logic flaws, and chained attack paths with no agents or source code, validates findings, offers tailored remediation guidance, and automatically retests fixes for enterprise teams.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. Proxygen icon
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    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
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  12. nuclei icon
     3 likes

    Nuclei is used to send requests across targets based on a template, leading to zero false positives and providing fast scanning on a large number of hosts. Nuclei offers scanning for a variety of protocols, including TCP, DNS, HTTP, SSL, File, Whois, Websocket, Headless etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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