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Proxygen vs mitmproxy

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Proxygen

8.0
Developer Tools

HTTP proxy tool

mitmproxy

8.5
Security & Privacy

Intercept, modify, replay, save HTTP/S traffic

Metric Proxygen mitmproxy
Category Developer Tools Security & Privacy
AI Score 8.0 8.5
30-day Installs 4 8.7K
90-day Installs 8 23.1K
365-day Installs 44 75.4K
Version 5.1 12.2.2
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 8.3K 42.6K
GitHub Forks 1.5K 4.5K
Open Issues 41 417
License NOASSERTION MIT
Language C++ Python
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Oct 17, 2025 Jun 25, 2015

Reviews

Proxygen

Proxygen is a high-performance HTTP proxy tool built using Facebook's C++ framework, ideal for developers and system administrators needing reliable and fast HTTP services.

Proxygen functions as an HTTP proxy tool, leveraging Facebook's C++ framework for efficient performance.

Pros

  • + Actively maintained with recent updates
  • + High-performance C++ framework for efficiency
  • + Open-source with strong community support

Cons

  • - License status marked as NOASSERTION
  • - Past issues with macOS support, though now resolved

mitmproxy

mitmproxy is a powerful HTTP/S proxy tool for intercepting, modifying, and analyzing network traffic. It's particularly useful for developers, security professionals, and anyone needing to debug or inspect encrypted communications.

Intercepts and manipulates HTTP/S traffic for debugging, testing, and analysis.

Pros

  • + Powerful TLS interception capabilities
  • + User-friendly web interface for traffic inspection
  • + Extensive community and developer support

Cons

  • - Manual update process required
  • - Persistent issues with Android app traffic interception