mitmproxyvspidoors
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mitmproxy | pidoors | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #69 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 46 459 | 26 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 324 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 19 |
| Latest release | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | — |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.
pidoors 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; pidoors needs more configuration.
mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 324 stars in 30 days).
mitmproxy details →pidoors details →