g3proxy vs mitmproxy

Gg3proxy8.9Visit mitmproxy8.2Visit

Higher score G g3proxy #3 in Forward Proxy Software 8.9/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit g3proxy

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mitmproxy #5 in Forward Proxy Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit mitmproxy

• g3proxy fits best

  Linux deployments needing inspection and controls

• mitmproxy fits best

  Developers inspecting and replaying web traffic

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Side by side

Feature	Gg3proxy 8.9/10 Visit ↗	mitmproxy 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Forward Proxy Software	#5 in Forward Proxy Software
Best for	Linux deployments needing inspection and controls	Developers inspecting and replaying web traffic
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Open source	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Desktop, Browser extension, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features g3proxy 3/3 · mitmproxy 0/3
SSL inspection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Web filtering	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
User authentication	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Self-hosted	Not checked yet
Proxy protocols	Both	Not checked yet
Concurrent connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports HTTP(S), SOCKS4, SOCKS5, and UDP associate Combines TLS interception, ICAP, filtering, and authentication Includes routing, failover, load balancing, and traffic limits	Inspects and edits HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/1–3, and WebSocket traffic Supports replay, recording, response mocking, and proxy chaining Offers browser, CLI, Python API, and self-hosted interfaces
Cons	Verified platform coverage is limited to Linux Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management The G3 project is in maintenance mode	Automation and mocking depend on Python addons and scripting mitmweb runs as part of the local mitmproxy tool No built-in AI features
Our verdict	g3proxy is open-source, self-hosted forward proxy software maintained within ByteDance’s G3 project. It is designed for Linux deployments that need more than basic HTTP proxying, including SOCKS services, user authentication, access… Read the review →	mitmproxy is a free, open-source forward proxy for developers, testers, security researchers, and privacy analysts who need to capture and control web traffic. It handles HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, and WebSocket traffic, with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• g3proxy — where it wins

  • Supports HTTP(S), SOCKS4, SOCKS5, and UDP associate
  • Combines TLS interception, ICAP, filtering, and authentication
  • Includes routing, failover, load balancing, and traffic limits

  Where it doesn't

  • Verified platform coverage is limited to Linux
  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management
  • The G3 project is in maintenance mode

• mitmproxy — where it wins

  • Inspects and edits HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/1–3, and WebSocket traffic
  • Supports replay, recording, response mocking, and proxy chaining
  • Offers browser, CLI, Python API, and self-hosted interfaces

  Where it doesn't

  • Automation and mocking depend on Python addons and scripting
  • mitmweb runs as part of the local mitmproxy tool
  • No built-in AI features

• Gg3proxy8.9/10 · Open source

  A Linux-only open-source proxy with inspection, filtering, chaining, and traffic controls.

  Visit g3proxyFull verdict →
• mitmproxy8.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible toolkit for developers who need deep HTTP and WebSocket traffic control.

  Visit mitmproxyFull verdict →