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Charles vs Open Web Analytics

A side-by-side look at Charles and Open Web Analytics. 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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Open Web Analytics

Open Web Analytics

Business & Commerce

Open Web Analytics (OWA) is an open source web analytics software that allows you to track and analyze traffic on your website. It is designed to be easy to install and use, while providing detailed analytics reports.

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