# Lathe vs mitmproxy

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

| | Lathe | mitmproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 30 in Education | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 1 708 | 46 451 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 316 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 20 Jul 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 52/100 for Lathe, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, Lathe is easier to run; mitmproxy needs more configuration.

mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 316 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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