# Fabric vs mitmproxy

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Fabric | mitmproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 44 483 | 46 451 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +429 | +1 316 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 111 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.4.556 · 26 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 82/100 for Fabric, so it is the safer default.

Fabric ships more often: 111 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for mitmproxy.

mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 316 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Fabric](https://selfhost.directory/project/fabric) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fabric.md)
- [mitmproxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/mitmproxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mitmproxy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fabric-vs-mitmproxy