About Proxyman
Proxyman is a commercial HTTP debugging proxy built as a native macOS application. Developers use it to capture, inspect and modify the network traffic produced by iOS and Android apps, browsers and command line tools while they build and troubleshoot software.
Proxyman is proprietary software installed on the developer's own machine, with no server component to host. Current features, supported platforms and licensing are described by the vendor on its site, and it is aimed at mobile and web developers who want a modern alternative to older proxy tools.
Key features
- Native macOS application
- Captures HTTP and HTTPS traffic
- Inspects app and browser requests
- Runs entirely on the local machine
Good fit for
- →Inspecting API calls from iOS apps
- →Debugging web traffic on a Mac
- Tags
- debugging-proxy
- macos
- http-debugging
- api-debugging
- traffic-inspection
- desktop-app
- mobile-development
Proxyman: questions and answers
- What is Proxyman used for?
- Proxyman is a native macOS HTTP debugging proxy for capturing and inspecting the network traffic of apps and browsers. It is a good fit for inspecting API calls from iOS apps and debugging web traffic on a Mac.
- How much does Proxyman cost?
- Paid plans for Proxyman start at $12 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
- Is Proxyman open source?
- No. Proxyman is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Proxyman include Requestly.
- Can I self-host Proxyman?
- Yes. Although Proxyman is closed source, it can be self-hosted on your own servers.
- What are some alternatives to Proxyman?
- Proxyman competes with Charles Proxy and Fiddler. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Proxyman alternatives.
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