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Head-to-head · Local Development Proxy Tools

HTTP Toolkit vs Proxyman

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score HTTP Toolkit #3 in Local Development Proxy Tools 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit HTTP Toolkit
Proxyman #8 in Local Development Proxy Tools 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Proxyman

HTTP Toolkit leads on 1 check, Proxyman on 0, 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 scoreHTTP Toolkit · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly HTTP Toolkit
  • Free trialonly Proxyman

HTTP Toolkit scores higher on our rubric for local development proxy tools: 8.8 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

HTTP Toolkit offers free plan; Proxyman doesn't.

HTTP Toolkit is the better fit for cross-platform teams needing free traffic interception. Proxyman is the better fit for teams debugging mobile and desktop network traffic.

  • HTTP Toolkit fits best

    Cross-platform teams needing free traffic interception

  • Proxyman fits best

    Teams debugging mobile and desktop network traffic

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Side by side

Feature HTTP Toolkit 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Proxyman 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.9
Ranking #3 in Local Development Proxy Tools #8 in Local Development Proxy Tools
Best for Cross-platform teams needing free traffic interception Teams debugging mobile and desktop network traffic
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $99/seat/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HTTP Toolkit 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
  • Inspect HTTP(S) and WebSocket traffic, with breakpoints and manual editing
  • Automate rewrites, mocks, redirects, and injected network errors
  • Works across desktop, browser, mobile, CLI, and development tools
  • 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
  • Automated mocking and rewriting require the Professional plan
  • Team workspaces are listed as coming soon
  • Advanced proxy configuration is a Professional-plan feature
  • 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

HTTP Toolkit is an open-source HTTP and HTTPS debugging proxy for developers and testers who need to inspect or change traffic from applications, browsers, mobile apps, containers, command-line tools, and backend languages. Its desktop…

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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…

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  1. HTTP ToolkitLocal Development Proxy Tools 8.8Free plan
  2. ProxymanLocal Development Proxy Tools 7.914-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • HTTP Toolkit — where it wins

    • Inspect HTTP(S) and WebSocket traffic, with breakpoints and manual editing
    • Automate rewrites, mocks, redirects, and injected network errors
    • Works across desktop, browser, mobile, CLI, and development tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Automated mocking and rewriting require the Professional plan
    • Team workspaces are listed as coming soon
    • Advanced proxy configuration is a Professional-plan feature

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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