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Fiddler vs Paw: What are the differences?

Fiddler: A free web debugging tool *. It is a free web debugging proxy for any browser, system or platform. It helps you debug web applications by capturing network traffic between the Internet and test computers. The tool enables you to inspect incoming and outgoing data to monitor and modify requests and responses before the browser receives them; *Paw:** The ultimate REST client for Mac. Paw is a full-featured and beautifully designed Mac app that makes interaction with REST services delightful. Either you are an API maker or consumer, Paw helps you build HTTP requests, inspect the server's response and even generate client code.

Fiddler and Paw belong to "API Tools" category of the tech stack.

According to the StackShare community, Paw has a broader approval, being mentioned in 17 company stacks & 12 developers stacks; compared to Fiddler, which is listed in 4 company stacks and 4 developer stacks.

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Pros of Fiddler
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    • 46
      Great interface
    • 37
      Easy to use
    • 25
      More stable and performant than the others
    • 16
      Saves endpoints list for testing
    • 13
      Supports environment variables
    • 12
      Integrations
    • 9
      Multi-Dimension Environment Settings
    • 4
      Paste curl commands into Paw
    • 2
      Creates code for any language or framework

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    Cons of Fiddler
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      • 3
        It's not free
      • 2
        MacOS Only

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      What is Fiddler?

      It is a free web debugging proxy for any browser, system or platform. It helps you debug web applications by capturing network traffic between the Internet and test computers. The tool enables you to inspect incoming and outgoing data to monitor and modify requests and responses before the browser receives them.

      What is Paw?

      Paw is a full-featured and beautifully designed Mac app that makes interaction with REST services delightful. Either you are an API maker or consumer, Paw helps you build HTTP requests, inspect the server's response and even generate client code.

      Need advice about which tool to choose?Ask the StackShare community!

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