Name

Proxyman

Legal name

Proxyman LLC

Website

https://proxyman.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Subscription: Subscription license for individual developers with free tier available
2. Team Subscription: Team workspace subscription with additional collaboration features
3. App Store Sales: Direct sales through Mac App Store
4. Setapp Distribution: Distribution through Setapp subscription bundle

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Proxyman is a native macOS HTTP(S) debugging proxy application that acts as a man-in-the-middle server to capture, decrypt, and inspect HTTP/HTTPS network traffic between client applications and SSL web servers. It provides a comprehensive suite of debugging tools including Breakpoint, Map Local, Map Remote, JavaScript-based Scripting, GraphQL debugging, WebSocket inspection, and AI-powered debugging via a built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. The product is sold as individual and team subscriptions and distributed via direct download, Mac App Store, and the Setapp bundle.

Product overview

Proxyman is a multi-platform HTTP debugging proxy suite comprising a core native macOS app (the flagship product) alongside companion apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and Linux. The flagship Proxyman app captures, decrypts, and mocks HTTP(S) traffic with a comprehensive debugging toolkit including breakpoints, Map Local, Map Remote, scripting, GraphQL debugging, and AI-powered debugging via MCP. The platform also includes Proxyman Workspace (cloud-based team collaboration with log sharing and team management) and free developer tools (JSON Diff, JSON Prettify). The same indie team also produces TCP Viewer (packet capture) and Tiny Shield (connection blocking) as related products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Proxyman Workspace: Team workspace for collaborative debugging with team management, log sharing, and settings synchronization
• Proxyman MCP
• TCP Viewer
• Tiny Shield
• JSON Diff

Products and services

• Proxyman A best-in-class native HTTP(S) debugging proxy application for macOS, iOS, Android, Windows, and Linux that captures, decrypts, and mocks HTTP(S) requests and responses. It includes a comprehensive debugging toolkit (Breakpoint, Map Local, Map Remote, Scripting with JavaScript, GraphQL debugging, WebSocket inspection, Diff Tool) and an AI-powered debugging mode via a built-in MCP server. Targeted at individual software developers and engineering teams.
• Proxyman Workspace A cloud-based team collaboration platform that enables engineering teams to share captured logs, sync debugging settings, manage team members and roles, and collaborate on debugging workflows. Targeted at development teams that need shared visibility into HTTP traffic captured by individual Proxyman instances.
• TCP Viewer A native macOS packet capture and inspection tool produced by the Proxyman team. Targeted at macOS developers and network engineers who need low-level visibility into TCP traffic.
• Tiny Shield A macOS network security tool that provides visibility into every outbound connection and allows users to block threats. Targeted at macOS users who want to monitor and control app network activity.
• JSON Diff / JSON Compare An online web tool (browser-based) and macOS app for comparing JSON documents side-by-side or in unified format with light/dark GitHub themes. Targeted at developers who need to diff JSON data quickly during development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ developers use Proxyman daily worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KODECO (Ray Wenderlich)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTutorial content partnership providing video tutorials for getting started with Proxyman
• Google Developer Groups (GDG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity event partnership for Getting Started with Proxyman sessions organized through GDG chapters
• SetappcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership through Setapp Mac app subscription bundle

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Charles Proxy: The original HTTP/HTTPS debugging proxy for macOS/Windows and Proxyman's primary direct competitor. Closely comparable on core functionality (SSL proxying, breakpoints, throttling), but Proxyman explicitly positions on superior native macOS UX and Apple Silicon performance.
• Fiddler (Progress Software): Long-established HTTP debugging proxy from Telerik/Progress, originally Windows-focused and now cross-platform. Directly comparable product category (HTTP capture, inspection, breakpoints, mocking) with broader enterprise distribution via Progress.
• mitmproxy: Open-source, CLI-based HTTPS intercepting proxy for developers. Same core category (man-in-the-middle HTTP inspection and scripting) but targets power users comfortable with terminal workflows rather than GUI-based Proxyman users.
• Paw (RapidAPI): Native macOS API testing and HTTP client tool acquired by RapidAPI. Comparable as a Mac-first developer tool for crafting, inspecting, and debugging HTTP requests, with overlapping API debugging audience.
• Requestly: Browser-based HTTP request interceptor, redirector, and modifier. Overlaps with Proxyman's Map Local/Map Remote and breakpoint use cases but operates inside the browser rather than as a system-wide proxy.

Broad incumbents

• Postman: Dominant API development and testing platform covering design, mocking, debugging, and collaboration. Adjacent to Proxyman on HTTP/API debugging but vastly broader in scope, with strong enterprise GTM and team collaboration.
• Insomnia (Kong): Cross-platform API client and testing tool now owned by Kong. Overlaps with Proxyman on HTTP request inspection and debugging for backend developers, and competes in the same API development workflow category.
• Wireshark: Industry-standard network protocol analyzer. Comparable to Proxyman on traffic capture/inspection but at the lower-level packet layer rather than HTTP-application layer, and typically used for deeper network forensics rather than everyday API debugging.

Emerging players

• Bruno: Open-source API client positioned as a Postman/Insomnia alternative with local-file collaboration. Partial overlap with Proxyman on API debugging workflows, especially for developers moving away from cloud-based incumbents.
• HTTPie: Command-line HTTP client favored by backend developers for testing and debugging APIs. Partial overlap with Proxyman's backend debugging use case (NodeJS, Python, Ruby, Golang), with an AI-powered 'httpie AI' assistant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/ProxymanApp/Proxyman
• Xx.com/proxyman_app
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/proxyman

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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