# Invidious vs mitmproxy

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

| | Invidious | mitmproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 25 801 | 46 468 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 030 | +1 324 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.20261022.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Crystal | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Invidious ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for mitmproxy.

## Details

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

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