MeshSensevsmitmproxy
Two self-hosted Network Monitoring projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeshSense | mitmproxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 543 | 46 448 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 313 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 51/100 for MeshSense, so it is the safer default.
mitmproxy ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for MeshSense.
mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 313 stars in 30 days).
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