Kong Gatewayvsmitmproxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | mitmproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 44 319 | 46 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +1 324 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Python |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
mitmproxy ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 324 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →mitmproxy details →