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Fiddler vs RecTester

A side-by-side look at Fiddler and RecTester. 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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RecTester

RecTester

Development

RecTester is an open-source load and performance testing tool for web applications. It allows users to record browser sessions and replay them to simulate load for identifying performance bottlenecks.

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