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HttpWatch
Devon, England, United Kingdom
What it is
HttpWatch records browser network requests and responses for performance analysis and website troubleshooting. It integrates with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge version 105 or later, and supports Windows 10 or later and Windows Server 2016 or later. Logs expose request headers, cookies, query strings, timing data, cache activity, and console output. Users can save logs in HWL format or export them as HAR, XML, or CSV. An automation interface and API collect performance data from automated website tests. HttpWatch can identify potentially weak SSL configurations and warn about certain cookie security issues, including missing Secure or SameSite attributes. Suspected password fields are masked in saved logs by default. The free Basic Edition records activity, but detailed information is restricted to certain popular or relevant sites. Paid licenses are one-time purchases: Single User is $625, paid once, Four User Team is $2,365, paid once, Ten User Team is $5,670, paid once, Site License is $13,285, paid once, and Enterprise License is $62,370, paid once. New paid licenses include one year of maintenance and priority support.
For and against
For
- Logs include request, timing, cache, and console details
- Exports logs as HAR, XML, or CSV
- Automation interface and API are available
- Masks suspected password fields by default
Against
- Free edition restricts detailed information
- Requires Chrome or Edge version 105 or later
- Requires Windows 10 or later
The verdict
HttpWatch provides detailed browser traffic logs, export options, and automation support for Windows. The free edition has restricted detail, while paid licenses are one-time purchases with one year of maintenance and priority support.
Who it suits
HttpWatch suits Windows users investigating browser traffic, including those collecting performance data from automated website tests.
Plans and prices
Basic Edition
Restricted detailed information · recording and trace sharing
Read 9 Oct 2026 · httpwatch.com
Single User
One person · computers used only by that person
Read 9 Oct 2026 · httpwatch.com
Four User Team
Four people · computers used only by each person
Read 9 Oct 2026 · httpwatch.com
Ten User Team
Ten people · computers used only by each person
Read 9 Oct 2026 · httpwatch.com
Site License
Unlimited use at one site
Read 9 Oct 2026 · httpwatch.com
Enterprise License
Unlimited use by employees worldwide
Read 9 Oct 2026 · httpwatch.com
On the record
- Automation
- HttpWatch provides an automation interface and API for collecting performance data from automated website tests.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- HttpWatch integrates with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and requires version 105 or later of either browser.help.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Capture and analysis
- The product exposes request headers, cookies, query strings, timing data, browser cache activity, and console output in its logs.help.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The company says HttpWatch was first released in April 2002 and that Chrome support was added in 2017 and Edge support in 2020.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Edition limit
- The free Basic Edition records activity but restricts detailed information to certain popular or relevant sites.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Since version 16.1, HttpWatch can be installed for the current Windows user without local administrator rights.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Log formats
- HttpWatch saves logs as HWL and can export logs as HAR, XML, or CSV.help.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Operating system
- HttpWatch supports Windows 10 or later and Windows Server 2016 or later.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Password masking
- Saved logs mask suspected password fields by default.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HttpWatch records and displays browser network requests and responses to help analyze performance and diagnose website problems.help.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security diagnostics
- HttpWatch identifies potentially weak SSL configurations and warns about certain cookie security misconfigurations, including missing Secure or SameSite attributes.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Email support is free, while customers with priority support can also contact the company by phone.httpwatch.com · read 9 Oct 2026
