Charles vs web.dev
A side-by-side look at Charles and web.dev. 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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web.dev
Development
web.dev is a web developer resource from Google that provides guidance and tools to help web developers build fast, modern web apps. It offers web vitals metrics, performance audits, optimization guides, case studies, and more.
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