# Grafana Loki vs mitmproxy

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

| | Grafana Loki | mitmproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 29 085 | 46 441 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 | +1 306 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 81/100 for Grafana Loki, so it is the safer default.

Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for mitmproxy.

mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 306 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Grafana Loki](https://selfhost.directory/project/loki) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/loki.md)
- [mitmproxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/mitmproxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mitmproxy.md)

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