# Kong Gateway vs mitmproxy

> 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 | 44 321 | 46 475 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +1 331 ✓ |
| 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 (+1 331 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kong Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway.md)
- [mitmproxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/mitmproxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mitmproxy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kong-gateway-vs-mitmproxy