inboxzerovsmitmproxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| inboxzero | mitmproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 12 848 | 46 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +518 | +1 324 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 5 |
| Latest release | desktop-v0.1.22 · 28 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 77/100 for inboxzero, so it is the safer default.
inboxzero ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for mitmproxy.
mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 324 stars in 30 days).
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