Charles vs URL Helper

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

URL Helper

Description: URL Helper is a browser extension that simplifies and enhances URL management. It allows easy bookmarking, shortening, editing, organizing and sharing of links.

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

URL Helper Features

• Bookmarking URLs
• URL shortening
• URL editing
• URL organizing
• URL sharing