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Fiddler vs OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

A side-by-side look at Fiddler and OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Fiddler

Fiddler

Development

Fiddler is a free web debugging proxy which logs all HTTP(S) traffic between your computer and the Internet. It allows developers to inspect traffic, set breakpoints, and fiddle with incoming or outgoing data. Fiddler can be used to debug traffic from virtually any application that supports a proxy like web browsers, mobile apps, IoT devices, and more.

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OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

Security & Privacy

ZAP is an open-source web application security scanner used to find vulnerabilities in web apps. It offers automated and manual tools to scan APIs, access control weaknesses, injection flaws, XSS, and other issues.

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