lilavsmitmproxy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lila | mitmproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 18 912 | 46 451 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +152 | +1 316 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Python |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 76/100 for lila, so it is the safer default.
mitmproxy ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.
If you want the quickest setup, mitmproxy is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.
mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 316 stars in 30 days).
lila details →mitmproxy details →