mitmproxy vs 3proxy

mitmproxy8.6Visit 3proxy8.5Visit

Higher score mitmproxy #4 in Proxy Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit mitmproxy

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3proxy #5 in Proxy Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit 3proxy

• mitmproxy fits best

  Inspecting and modifying web traffic

• 3proxy fits best

  Free self-hosted multi-protocol proxy servers

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Side by side

Feature	mitmproxy 8.6/10 Visit ↗	3proxy 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Proxy Software	#5 in Proxy Software
Best for	Inspecting and modifying web traffic	Free self-hosted multi-protocol proxy servers
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Browser extension, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features mitmproxy 0/1 · 3proxy 0/1
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Proxy networks	Not checked yet	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS4.5, SOCKS5, FTP, POP3, SMTP, IMAP, DNS, TCP, UDP
IP rotation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported protocols	Not checked yet	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS4.5, SOCKS5, FTP, TCP, UDP
Countries covered	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Concurrent sessions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Intercepts HTTP through HTTP/3 and WebSocket traffic Supports interactive editing, replay, recording, and response mocking Offers web, CLI, and Python interfaces with proxy chaining	Supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS, FTP, mail, DNS, TCP and UDP proxying Adds ACLs, authentication, filtering, traffic limits and proxy chaining Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and self-hosted deployments
Cons	Requires technical knowledge of proxy and traffic workflows Python addons are needed for scripted transformations and mocking Focuses on traffic analysis rather than managed proxy networks	Requires self-hosting and administrator-led configuration Does not provide a hosted proxy network or location targeting Includes no AI-assisted features
Our verdict	mitmproxy is a free, open-source HTTPS intercepting proxy for developers, testers, security researchers, and privacy analysts. It captures, inspects, modifies, records, and replays HTTP traffic across HTTP/1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, and… Read the review →	3proxy is a free, open-source proxy server for administrators who need to route and control network traffic through self-hosted gateways. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux and self-hosted deployments, and can operate as a standalone… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• mitmproxy — where it wins

  • Intercepts HTTP through HTTP/3 and WebSocket traffic
  • Supports interactive editing, replay, recording, and response mocking
  • Offers web, CLI, and Python interfaces with proxy chaining

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires technical knowledge of proxy and traffic workflows
  • Python addons are needed for scripted transformations and mocking
  • Focuses on traffic analysis rather than managed proxy networks

• 3proxy — where it wins

  • Supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS, FTP, mail, DNS, TCP and UDP proxying
  • Adds ACLs, authentication, filtering, traffic limits and proxy chaining
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and self-hosted deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosting and administrator-led configuration
  • Does not provide a hosted proxy network or location targeting
  • Includes no AI-assisted features

• mitmproxy8.6/10 · Free plan

  A programmable traffic-analysis proxy with broad protocol support and local interfaces.

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• 3proxy8.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted proxy server for administrators managing many protocols and traffic rules.

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