# headscale vs mitmproxy

> 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.

## Details

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

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