Charles vs Pusher

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

Pusher

Description: Pusher is a hosted API that allows you to add realtime functionality to web and mobile applications. It makes it easy to build features like notifications, messaging, live updates, collaborations tools, and more. Pusher handles all the complex functionality like scaling, security, and reliability behind an easy-to-use API.

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

Pusher Features

• Realtime messaging
• Presence detection
• Push notifications
• Geofencing
• Access control and authentication
• Client SDKs for web, mobile, and server apps