ProxyBoy vs Tucano Proxy
ProxyBoy
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| Figure | ProxyBoy | Tucano Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Web Debugging Proxies | 7.2 (#25) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Certificate handling | ProxyBoy generates its HTTPS inspection root certificate locally, stores it in the user's profile, and says it never leaves the machine. | The app can create a root CA and offer OS trust-store installation, while CLI setup treats trust installation as opt-in and ordinary proxy startup does not install a certificate. |
| Distribution | The README documents installing dependencies and running from source, and building an installer whose output goes to out/make/. | Native CLI archives include SHA-256 checksums, and documented installers verify checksums before replacing the executable; the security guide says checksums are not independent publisher signatures. |
| Integrations | ProxyBoy integrates with the Windows system proxy and supports HTTP or SOCKS5 upstream proxy chaining. | The product documents MCP integration and an installable coding-agent skill, and can open the web inspector in Maestri or Orca environments. |
| License | ProxyBoy is released under the MIT license. | The repository identifies the project as MIT-licensed and credits Paulo Cabral. |
| Limitations | The project says it is Windows-only, has no reverse proxy mode, and its capture and inspection are oriented around HTTP/1.x rather than first-class HTTP/2 support. | The security documentation says certificate pinning, application-specific trust stores, and clients that ignore proxy settings can prevent interception. |
| Purpose | ProxyBoy is a Windows-native MITM HTTP/HTTPS debugging proxy that captures, inspects, and modifies network traffic. | Tucano Proxy is an open-source HTTP/HTTPS debugging proxy with a native CLI, terminal inspector, local web UI, and desktop app. |
| Security | For HTTPS inspection, ProxyBoy generates a root CA locally, installs it in the Windows certificate store, and stores it in the user's profile; the certificate does not leave the machine. | The standalone service listens on loopback and requires authentication for inspection and mutations, with Host and Origin validation for its browser-facing API. |
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Tucano Proxy
Tucano Proxy is a free, MIT-licensed open-source HTTP/HTTPS debugging proxy for inspecting and replaying network traffic. It runs through a configurable local MITM proxy and captures HTTP, HTTPS, and WebSocket connections. A native CLI, terminal inspector, local web interface, and desktop app provide several ways to work, with named sessions shared across the CLI, terminal UI, and web UI. The inspector presents request and response headers, timing, and bodies, with viewers for JSON, XML, HTML, raw text, hex, images, and forms. Filtering, search, capture comparison, notes, color marks, editable request replay, and exports to cURL, HAR, and Python requests support investigation. The project documents MCP integration and a coding-agent skill. Desktop installers cover macOS Apple Silicon, macOS Intel, and Windows; standalone CLI releases include macOS, Linux, and Windows. It can create a root CA and offer trust-store installation, while ordinary startup does not install certificates or change system proxy settings.