# mitmproxy vs NGINX

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

| | mitmproxy | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 46 467 ✓ | 31 998 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 323 ✓ | +274 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 84/100 for NGINX, so it is the safer default.

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

mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 323 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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