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Tracexy vs mitmproxy

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Tracexy

7.0
Utilities

Inspect network sessions, protocols, processes, and packet evidence

mitmproxy

8.5
Security & Privacy

Intercept, modify, replay, save HTTP/S traffic

Metric Tracexy mitmproxy
Category Utilities Security & Privacy
AI Score 7.0 8.5
30-day Installs 50 8.8K
90-day Installs 50 23.8K
365-day Installs 50 88.4K
Version 0.9.1,16 12.2.3
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars — 42.6K
GitHub Forks — 4.5K
Open Issues — 417
License — MIT
Language — Python
Last GitHub Commit — 7mo ago
First Seen Oct 13, 2026 Jun 25, 2015

Reviews

Tracexy

Tracexy is a comprehensive network inspection tool for macOS, allowing users to analyze network sessions, protocols, processes, and packet data. It's particularly useful for developers and system administrators seeking to troubleshoot network issues. The app's ability to trace failures back to specific applications makes it a valuable addition to network debugging workflows.

Tracexy inspects and analyzes network traffic, processes, and protocols to help identify and resolve network-related issues.

Pros

  • + Comprehensive network inspection capabilities
  • + Integration with macOS ecosystem for seamless use
  • + Auto-update feature ensures the tool stays current

Cons

  • - Early development stage may lead to bugs or incomplete features
  • - Low adoption rate could limit community support and resources

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