Fiddler vs w3af
A side-by-side look at Fiddler and w3af. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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w3af
Security & Privacy
w3af is an open source web application security scanner. It helps developers and security researchers identify and exploit vulnerabilities in web apps. w3af is designed to find XSS, SQLi, RCE, and other common web app vulnerabilities.
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