mitmproxyvsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mitmproxy | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 46 459 | 19 613 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 324 | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 12 |
| Latest release | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for mitmproxy.
mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 324 stars in 30 days).
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