Best mitmproxy Alternative: Proxyman for macOS
A faster, native, developer-first GUI alternative to mitmproxy
Proxyman is a modern alternative to mitmproxy: a native macOS GUI app with a refined UI/UX and a complete toolset—SSL Proxying, Breakpoints, Map Local/Remote, GraphQL, WebSocket, Scripting, and more.
Why mitmproxy Can Be Challenging
While mitmproxy is powerful, it comes with barriers that slow down development workflows
Command Line Only
No GUI interface — everything must be done through terminal commands, making it intimidating for developers who prefer visual tools.
Steep Learning Curve
Built for experts with extensive documentation to master. New users often struggle with complex configuration and scripting requirements.
Complex Setup
Requires manual certificate installation, proxy configuration, and technical knowledge to get basic SSL proxying working properly.
No Visual Debugging
Text-based output makes it hard to quickly analyze requests, compare responses, or spot patterns in network traffic at a glance.
Proxyman solves these issues with a native macOS GUI, easy setup, and intuitive visual debugging
Why Choose Proxyman Over mitmproxy?
Discover the advantages that make Proxyman the preferred choice for modern developers
- 100% built with Swift, to ensure the best performance and stability. Support latest Apple Chip and macOS Tahoe (macOS 26).
- Strictly follow the macOS Human Interface Guidelines. Easier to use and fit with 2024+ design standards.
- Map Local, Map Remote, Breakpoint, Block/Allow List — Proxyman delivers the core debugging capabilities you rely on.
- Step-by-step guides to help you setup Proxyman with iOS, Android, Simulator, React Native, and more.
- Allow developers to write the Javascript to manipulate the Request/Response in a flexible way. Forget slow GUI.
- We're actively developing Proxyman to bring the best experience to developers. We listen to your feedback.
Proxyman vs mitmproxy
Here are the key reasons teams choose Proxyman over mitmproxy:
Advantages with Proxyman
- Native macOS app built with Swift — optimized for Apple Silicon.
- Modern, intuitive GUI that follows macOS HIG.
- Powerful tools: SSL Proxying, Breakpoints, Map Local/Remote, Diff Tool.
- Scripting with JavaScript for advanced rewrites and automation.
- GraphQL & WebSocket debugging out of the box.
- Easy setup guides for iOS devices, iOS Simulator, Android devices/emulators.
- Import common formats like HAR and cURL to continue your workflow.
mitmproxy Alternative — FAQs
Is Proxyman a good alternative to mitmproxy?
Yes. Proxyman offers a native macOS GUI with the same core capabilities and thoughtful improvements in usability and performance.
Does Proxyman support core mitmproxy features?
Proxyman includes SSL Proxying, Breakpoints, Map Local/Remote, Block/Allow List, Repeat/Compose, Diff Tool, WebSocket and GraphQL debugging, and more out of the box.
Can I import mitmproxy data?
You can import common formats (HAR, cURL, and more) to replay and analyze traffic captured with other tools.
Does it work with iOS/Android devices and simulators?
Yes. Follow our step-by-step guides for iOS devices, iOS Simulator, Android devices, and Android emulators.
Simple & Powerful Developer Tool
Native macOS app
Best-in-class macOS app with meticulous attention to detail.
All you'd expect from a great Mac app: Familiar UI, Universal Shortcuts Keys, and super-fast Apple M1/M2/M3/M4 performance.
Complete suite of network debugging tools
Dive into the network level to diagnose and fix problems with reliable and powerful tools.
Capture HTTP/HTTPS Traffic
Multiple Filters
Narrow down your search with Proxyman's Multiple Filters. You can combine complex filtered criteria like Protocol, Content-Type, URL, Request Header, Response Header, Body, etc that find exact what you're looking for.
GraphQL Debugging
Easily debug GraphQL Request by defining a matching rule with a particular GraphQL QueryName. Works with Breakpoint, Map Local, Map Remote, and Scripting Tool.
Scripting Tool
Breakpoint, Map local GUI is so slow?
Try Scripting Tool: Use Javascript code to manipulate the Request/Response with your own logic.
We provide a handful of Snippet Code, common Add-ons and JS Libraries to facilitate your debugging procedure and make it 100x faster.
Breakpoint Tool
Breakpoint Tool helps you to modify Requests/Responses Data on the fly without changing any client code. Supports URL, Headers, Body, Status Code, Raw Message, etc.
Map Local Tool
Map Local Tool allows developers to mock a Response with a local file. Boost development speed up by directly modifying the response with Status Code, Header, and Body without waiting for the backend.
Spot your bugs with ease
Quickly find the differences between requests/responses with built-in Diff Tool.
Side-by-Side or Unified Display, with Light/Dark GitHub Theme.
Try Online
Run directly on your Web Browser. Your data is safe 🔐
Try macOS app
Offline macOS app works with your local data. Lifetime deal.
Inspect network traffic from iOS/ Android
Easy-to-follow instructions to capture HTTP traffic from your iOS/ Android devices, simulators, emulators.
Capture traffic from iOS/ Android devices
Proxyman provides a straightforward walkthrough to set up a Proxy with iOS, Android physical devices, iOS Simulators and Android Emulators .
Simply follow the detailed instructions to capture and intercept HTTP(s) traffic with just a few clicks.
Capture traffic from iOS Simulators
Tired of manual & error-prone config on your iOS Simulator?
Leave all complicated steps to us and let Proxyman automatically inspect the network traffic for you. No need to configure HTTP Proxy, Install or Trust any Certificate.
Capture traffic from mobile devices
Capture traffic from popular network libraries
What's more?
Comprehensive list of current and up-coming Proxyman features.
Basic Features
- Inspect HTTP/HTTPS traffic in plain text
- SSL Proxying
- Proxying on iOS Devices, iOS Simulator and Android
- Export Requests/ Responses
- Content Filter
- Body Syntax Highlighting
- JSON/ Tree View Format
- Horizontal/Vertical Layout
Finder Categorize
- Multiple Tabs
- Custom Previewer Tabs
- Custom Header Columns
- Highlight with Color & Add Comment
- MessagePack Body Previewer
- JSONPath Filter
- Customize Toolbar
Advanced Features
- Proxy Helper Tool
- Map Local (File/Directory)
- Map Remote
- Breakpoint
- No Caching
- Repeat Requests
- Compose Requests
- WebSocket Debugging
- Save Session
- Block List
- Allow List
- External Proxying (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS/PAC)
- Protobuf
- Import Charles Proxy files
- Custom Root & Client & Server Certificates
- Wildcard & Regex Matching Rules
- Scripting (ReWrite)
- JS Addons and Snippet Code
- Atlantis framework for iOS
- GraphQL Debugging
- Network Condition (Network Throttling)
- Multiple Filters
- Publish to Gist
- Reverse Proxy
- Code Generator
- Command Line
- Diff for Request/Response
- Access Control
- Automatic/Manual Setup
- DNS Spoofing
- SOCKS Proxy
- Custom Filters
- Command Palette
Upcoming Features
Proxyman Plugins
- Request new features?
More than 350,000+
happy users
Proxyman is used daily by 350k+ developers worldwide. Here are some of their feedbacks.
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