headscalevsmitmproxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | mitmproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 45 162 | 46 471 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 055 | +1 327 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 82/100 for headscale, so it is the safer default.
headscale ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for mitmproxy.
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