# Harbor vs mitmproxy

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

| | Harbor | mitmproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 29 634 | 46 451 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +190 | +1 316 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 80/100 for Harbor, so it is the safer default.

Harbor ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for mitmproxy.

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

## Details

- [Harbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor.md)
- [mitmproxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/mitmproxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mitmproxy.md)

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