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Browserify vs Charles

A side-by-side look at Browserify and Charles. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Browserify

Browserify

Development

Browserify is a JavaScript tool that allows you to write code using the Node.js CommonJS module system on the frontend. It bundles up all of your dependencies and allows you to use require() in the browser.

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Charles

Charles

Development

Charles is an HTTP proxy / HTTP monitor / Reverse Proxy that enables a developer to view all of the HTTP and SSL / HTTPS traffic between their machine and the Internet. This includes requests, responses and the HTTP headers (which contain the cookies and caching information).

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