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Charles vs Install-Block

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

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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Install-Block

Install-Block

Security & Privacy

Install-Block is an open source browser extension that blocks unwanted software bundles and stops sneaky installers. It detects potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and stops them from being installed without the user's consent during software setup wizards.

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