# livekit vs mitmproxy

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

| | livekit | mitmproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 21 915 | 46 475 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +816 | +1 331 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for mitmproxy.

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

## Details

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

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