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toran vs Proxyman
Proxyman is a macOS interception proxy with a native UI. It's a common choice for local debugging when you want to inspect requests from your laptop or a connected mobile device by routing it through a local proxy.
What Proxyman is good at
- ✓Local inspection of HTTP(S) requests with a polished macOS UI
- ✓Debugging mobile apps by configuring a device proxy and trusting a local certificate
- ✓Interactive workflows like breakpoints, rewrites, and manual replays
Where it falls short for teams
- △Primarily local: not a natural fit for servers, CI pipelines, cloud functions, or containers
- △Setup friction: proxy configuration and HTTPS certificate installation are usually required
- △Debugging backend APIs requires server-side certificate trust or proxy configuration
- △Sharing is typically via exports or reproduction steps rather than a shared live view
How toran is different
- →toran sits inline as a forward proxy by swapping a base URL - no certificate setup needed
- →Shows real outbound API requests from servers, CI, containers, and agents
- →Built for team sharing: the same toran can be viewed by multiple people
- →Read-only by design: no retries, caching, mutation, or policy enforcement
- →Captures practical timing breakdowns (upstream TTFB, transfers, and toran overhead)
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Quick decision rule
Use Proxyman for on-device mobile traffic inspection on macOS. Use toran to debug your backend APIs without server-side certificate setup, or when you need visibility into requests from servers, CI, or agents.
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