Telerik Fiddler is a powerful web debugging proxy tool for macOS, Windows and Linux. The current Progress Telerik Fiddler product family includes Fiddler Everywhere for cross-platform HTTP/S debugging and Fiddler Classic for legacy Windows workflows
HttpWatch is a network focused debugger for Chrome and Edge that simplifies the diagnosis of web and network related issues for developers, in-house users or customers. It keeps browser network traffic, HTTPS sessions, page timing, console output and documentation-friendly log files in one focused troubleshooting tool.
Why Choose HttpWatch as your Fiddler Alternative?
| HttpWatch | Fiddler |
|---|---|
| Closely integrated with Edge and Chrome | Works at the proxy level with any browser or application |
| Windows only | Supports MacOS, Windows and Linux |
| Monitors browser network traffic without configuration changes | Configuration has to be changed to add Fiddler as an extra network step. This can change the performance and behavior of the network connection |
| Fully supports encrypted HTTPS traffic | A Fiddler specific CA root certificate needs to be installed and trusted by Windows |
| Fully supports HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 | Fiddler Everywhere supports HTTP/2 but not HTTP/3 |
| Records output from browser console (Chrome/Edge) | Console output is not available |
| Indicates whether requests were initiated by XHR, Fetch or Service Workers | No request indicators |
| Records requests that were read from the browser or memory cache | Only shows requests that resulted in a network round trip |
| Automatically masks password fields to stop them being recorded | Submitted passwords are recorded and saved to log files |
| Groups requests by page to simplify debugging of multi-page scenarios | Requests are stored sequentially from all web pages and tabs with no grouping |
| Page level timing such as Page Load, DOM Load, etc are displayed in the time chart | No page level timings |
| Displays warnings where performance and security could be improved within the network log | A separate analysis tool must be run to gain performance insights |
| Summaries are available at the page level, complete log file or a selection of requests | No summaries provided |
| Info tips quickly explain headers and other types of data | No built-in info tips |
| Perpetual license for HttpWatch Professional from $ 625 per user Includes support by email and forum. Customers and in-house users can send you HWL files using the free Basic Edition |
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Browser Network Debugging with HttpWatch and Fiddler
Fiddler remains a broad proxy-based family of tools for developers who need to capture, inspect, modify and replay HTTP/S traffic from many applications. HttpWatch is a more focused option when the debugging experience needs to stay inside Chrome or Edge, especially for teams testing browser performance, API calls, authentication, caching, redirects and customer-reported issues.
For a company that needs clear documentation from support cases, HttpWatch log files can be shared by customers using the free Basic Edition and reviewed by developers with the Professional Edition. That makes it practical for in-house troubleshooting, support workflows, testing and observability without asking every user to configure a separate proxy tool.
Evaluating HttpWatch as a Fiddler Alternative
The Basic Edition of HttpWatch is available for free and lets you evaluate the network debugging workflow in Chrome and Edge, including requests, responses, headers, cookies, timings and saved log files. Check the current edition details before deployment to confirm which sites or usage limits apply.
Got questions about HttpWatch or how it is licensed? Please email us at sales@neumetrix.com