# Meshery vs mitmproxy

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

| | Meshery | mitmproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 12 070 | 46 441 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +1 306 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 73/100 for Meshery, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for mitmproxy.

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

## Details

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

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