bettercapvsmitmproxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bettercap | mitmproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 20 209 | 46 441 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 | +1 306 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 75/100 for bettercap, so it is the safer default.
mitmproxy ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.
mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 306 stars in 30 days).
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