Adrianvsmitmproxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Adrian | mitmproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #42 of 78 in Security | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 588 | 46 459 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 324 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 50/100 for Adrian, so it is the safer default.
mitmproxy ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Adrian.
If you want the quickest setup, mitmproxy is easier to run; Adrian needs more configuration.
mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 324 stars in 30 days).
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