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24 alternatives to Surge

Advanced web debugging proxy for Mac & iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Surge launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Surge▲9

   a Web Developer Tool and Proxy Utility for iOS 9

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Proxyman▲196

   An modern and intuitive HTTP debugging proxy

   2019 · proxyman.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Proxy.app▲80

   Web Interception Proxy For Mac OS X

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Focus▲221

   A Mac app to block distracting websites

   2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HTTP Catcher▲81

   Web debugging proxy for iOS

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Flashlight▲240

   The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   We’re open-sourcing our session replay tool▲408

   Hey HN! We’re open-sourcing highlight.io (https://github.com/highlight/highlight), a session replay and error monitoring tool. Highlight.io gives you a high-precision video-like replay of what users are doing when an error or exception occurs in your web app, along with a full-fledged error monitoring experience (similar to bugsnag, rollbar, etc..). The main value prop of highlight.io is that we help you understand the full context surrounding an error and allow you to drill down to the code path that a user invoked (i.e user clicked button X, sent network request Y, and…

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Session Replay by Zarget▲338

   See how visitors view and use your site.

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inspect▲206

   Inspect and debug your web apps on iOS & Android devices

   2020 · inspect.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mixmax Live for Mac▲261

    Real-time analytics for all your email

    2015 · success.mixmax.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blitz▲127

    Performance testing on websites, web apps & REST APIs

    2015 · blitz.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Zipy▲339

    Debug instantly with session playback and monitoring in one

    2022 · zipy.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Inspect – DevTool to debug Safari and WebViews on iOS devices▲75

    Agent-first mobile web debugging for iOS and Android. Give Claude, Codex, Cursor, and other coding agents real-device DOM, console, network, and screenshots.

    2020 · inspect.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hyperweb▲221

    All-in-one iOS Safari extension

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stacks 3▲13

    Powerful, flexible, and extensible plugin to RapidWeaver

    2015 · yourhead.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MacGap▲166

    Build native OS X apps with web technologies

    2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Eager 2.0▲109

    An open platform for website plugins

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Proxie▲3

    HTTP Debugging Proxy for Mac

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Codebeat for iOS▲147

    Automated code review for iOS

    2016 · codebeat.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Surge▲99

    100% anonymous, decentralized & secure P2P file sharing app

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Charles Web Debugging Proxy▲6

    HTTP(S) proxy that enables a developer to inspect traffic

    2015 · charlesproxy.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AdGuard for iOS Pro 2.0▲102

    Ultimate iOS system-wide ad blocking and privacy protection

    2018 · adguard.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DevMate▲92

    The ultimate tool to distribute Mac apps

    2014 · devmate.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cactus for Mac▲92

    A better workflow for hand coding websites

    2014 · its alternatives →

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