Charles vs Proxyman

CCharles9.2Visit Proxyman7.9Visit

Higher score C Charles #1 in Local Development Proxy Tools 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Charles

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Proxyman #8 in Local Development Proxy Tools 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Proxyman

• Charles fits best

  Teams needing a mature, cross-platform debugging proxy

• Proxyman fits best

  Teams debugging mobile and desktop network traffic

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Side by side

Feature	CCharles 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Proxyman 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Local Development Proxy Tools	#8 in Local Development Proxy Tools
Best for	Teams needing a mature, cross-platform debugging proxy	Teams debugging mobile and desktop network traffic
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$50/user one-time	$99/seat/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Charles 1/4 · Proxyman 1/4
HTTPS interception	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Edit requests and responses	✓	✓
Mobile app debugging	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API debugging tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Inspects HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS traffic across Windows, macOS, and Linux Breakpoints, editing, replay, rewriting, and local or remote mapping Supports WebSockets, throttling, SSL proxying, and headless operation	Captures and decrypts HTTP/HTTPS traffic, with breakpoint editing Supports replay, response mocking, WebSocket inspection, and GraphQL debugging Runs on desktop and mobile, with team workspaces and log sharing
Cons	No separate perpetual free plan Individual licenses are limited to one computer at a time Volume and site pricing may not suit teams seeking subscription billing	No free plan; the trial is a limited evaluation version Standard covers one device and includes only one year of updates Team collaboration features require paid team plans
Our verdict	Charles is a desktop web debugging proxy for developers working with web and networked applications. It records HTTP, HTTPS, and related traffic for inspection of requests, responses, headers, cookies, and bodies. Support for Windows,… Read the review →	Proxyman is a desktop and mobile HTTP/HTTPS debugging proxy for developers investigating traffic from apps, browsers, and development environments. It combines capture and SSL decryption with request and response inspection, breakpoint… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Charles — where it wins

  • Inspects HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS traffic across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Breakpoints, editing, replay, rewriting, and local or remote mapping
  • Supports WebSockets, throttling, SSL proxying, and headless operation

  Where it doesn't

  • No separate perpetual free plan
  • Individual licenses are limited to one computer at a time
  • Volume and site pricing may not suit teams seeking subscription billing

• Proxyman — where it wins

  • Captures and decrypts HTTP/HTTPS traffic, with breakpoint editing
  • Supports replay, response mocking, WebSocket inspection, and GraphQL debugging
  • Runs on desktop and mobile, with team workspaces and log sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the trial is a limited evaluation version
  • Standard covers one device and includes only one year of updates
  • Team collaboration features require paid team plans

• CCharles9.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A cross-platform debugging proxy with deep traffic controls, sold through one-time licenses.

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• Proxyman7.9/10 · 14-day trial

  A capable debugging proxy with broad protocol tools and paid licenses starting at $89 one-time.

  Visit ProxymanFull verdict →