Charles vs Fing

Charles

Description: 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).

Type: software

Fing

Description: Fing is a free network scanning app for iOS and Android devices. It provides information about all devices connected to your WiFi network, such as IP addresses, MAC addresses, device names, vendors, and open ports. Fing is useful for network troubleshooting, security audits, and general network visibility.

Type: software

Charles Features

• HTTP proxy
• HTTP monitor
• Reverse proxy
• View HTTP/HTTPS traffic
• View requests
• View responses
• View HTTP headers
• View cookies
• View caching information

Fing Features

• Network scanning
• Device identification
• Port scanning
• Network diagnostics
• Network security auditing