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Head-to-head · Local Development Proxy Tools

Charles vs Reqable

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Charles #1 in Local Development Proxy Tools 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Charles
Reqable #6 in Local Development Proxy Tools 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Reqable

Charles leads on 0 checks, Reqable on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCharles · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Reqable
  • Free trialonly Charles

Charles scores higher on our rubric for local development proxy tools: 9.2 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Reqable offers free plan; Charles doesn't.

Charles is the better fit for teams needing a mature, cross-platform debugging proxy. Reqable is the better fit for teams debugging APIs across desktop and mobile.

  • Charles fits best

    Teams needing a mature, cross-platform debugging proxy

  • Reqable fits best

    Teams debugging APIs across desktop and mobile

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Side by side

Feature Charles 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Reqable 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.4
Ranking #1 in Local Development Proxy Tools #6 in Local Development Proxy Tools
Best for Teams needing a mature, cross-platform debugging proxy Teams debugging APIs across desktop and mobile
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $50/user one-time $49.90/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Community
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Charles 1/4 · Reqable 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 edits HTTP(S) traffic with breakpoints and replay.
  • Inspects WebSocket traffic and supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS4a, and SOCKS5.
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with Python scripting.
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
  • Community support is the listed support option for the free Community plan.
  • Premium's listed device limit is six devices.
  • Enterprise adds team features and private deployment, but is a separate tier.
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,…

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Reqable is a cross-platform HTTP development, debugging, and API testing tool for developers, testers, network engineers, and security professionals. It combines a MITM proxy for capturing HTTP(S) traffic with tools to inspect and modify…

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  1. CharlesLocal Development Proxy Tools 9.230-day trial
  2. ReqableLocal Development Proxy Tools 8.4Free plan

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

  • Reqable — where it wins

    • Captures and edits HTTP(S) traffic with breakpoints and replay.
    • Inspects WebSocket traffic and supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS4a, and SOCKS5.
    • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with Python scripting.

    Where it doesn't

    • Community support is the listed support option for the free Community plan.
    • Premium's listed device limit is six devices.
    • Enterprise adds team features and private deployment, but is a separate tier.
  • Charles9.2/10 · 30-day trial

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

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  • Reqable8.4/10 · Free plan

    Reqable combines HTTP(S) interception, traffic editing, replay, and API testing across platforms.

    Visit ReqableFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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