HttpWatch
HttpWatch records browser network requests and responses so teams can examine performance and investigate website problems.
What HttpWatch is
HttpWatch records browser network requests and responses so teams can examine performance and investigate website problems. It integrates with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, version 105 or later, and runs on Windows 10 or later and Windows Server 2016 or later. Its logs expose request headers, cookies, query strings, timing, browser cache activity, and console output. Logs can be saved in HWL format or exported as HAR, XML, or CSV. An automation interface and API collect performance data from automated website tests. HttpWatch can flag potentially weak SSL configurations and 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. Each new paid license includes one year of maintenance and priority support.
Good
- Logs include headers, cookies, timing, cache activity, and console output.
- Exports logs as HAR, XML, or CSV.
- Provides an automation interface and API.
- Masks suspected password fields in saved logs by default.
Watch out
- The free edition restricts detailed information to certain sites.
- Requires Windows 10 or later or Windows Server 2016 or later.
- Requires Chrome or Edge version 105 or later.
Who it suits
HttpWatch suits Windows users who need browser request logs for performance analysis, troubleshooting, or automated website tests. Organizations can choose among individual, team, site, and enterprise licenses.
Verdict
HttpWatch offers browser network logging, export formats, and automation support for Windows environments. The free edition limits detailed information, while paid licenses have a substantial one-time cost.
Plans and prices
From HttpWatch's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Edition | Free | Restricted detailed information · recording and trace sharing · Free edition; detailed information is restricted to certain popular or relevant sites. |
| Single User | $625, paid once | One person · computers used only by that person · New license includes 1 year of maintenance and priority support. |
| Four User Team | $2,365, paid once | Four people · computers used only by each person · New license includes 1 year of maintenance and priority support. |
| Ten User Team | $5,670, paid once | Ten people · computers used only by each person · New license includes 1 year of maintenance and priority support. |
| Site License | $13,285, paid once | Unlimited use at one site · New license includes 1 year of maintenance and priority support. |
| Enterprise License | $62,370, paid once | Unlimited use by employees worldwide · New license includes 1 year of maintenance and priority support. |
The facts
Each one read from HttpWatch's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- HttpWatch provides an automation interface and API for collecting performance data from automated website tests.checked 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Edition limit
- The free Basic Edition records activity but restricts detailed information to certain popular or relevant sites.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Since version 16.1, HttpWatch can be installed for the current Windows user without local administrator rights.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Log formats
- HttpWatch saves logs as HWL and can export logs as HAR, XML, or CSV.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Operating system
- HttpWatch supports Windows 10 or later and Windows Server 2016 or later.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Password masking
- Saved logs mask suspected password fields by default.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HttpWatch records and displays browser network requests and responses to help analyze performance and diagnose website problems.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security diagnostics
- HttpWatch identifies potentially weak SSL configurations and warns about certain cookie security misconfigurations, including missing Secure or SameSite attributes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Email support is free, while customers with priority support can also contact the company by phone.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- HttpWatch integrates with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and requires version 105 or later of either browser.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Devon, England, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
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