Charles vs SmartProxy extension
A side-by-side look at Charles and SmartProxy extension. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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SmartProxy extension
Security & Privacy
SmartProxy is a free and open-source browser extension that allows users to route their web traffic through a proxy server. It offers features like choosing from a list of included proxy servers, manually adding custom proxies, auto proxy configuration, and proxy rotation.
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