Fail2Ban-Reportvsmitmproxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fail2Ban-Report | mitmproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #59 of 78 in Security | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 303 | 46 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +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 | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 43/100 for Fail2Ban-Report, so it is the safer default.
mitmproxy ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Fail2Ban-Report.
If you want the quickest setup, mitmproxy is easier to run; Fail2Ban-Report needs more configuration.
mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 324 stars in 30 days).
Fail2Ban-Report details →mitmproxy details →
Swap a project
Keep Fail2Ban-Report, compare it with
Keep mitmproxy, compare it with