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Head-to-head · Proxy Software

mitmproxy vs Proxy-Seller

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score mitmproxy #4 in Proxy Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit mitmproxy
Proxy-Seller #6 in Proxy Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Proxy-Seller

mitmproxy leads on 1 check, Proxy-Seller on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoremitmproxy · 8.6/10
  • Free planonly mitmproxy
  • Most featuresProxy-Seller · 1 of 1

mitmproxy scores higher on our rubric for proxy software: 8.6 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

mitmproxy offers free plan; Proxy-Seller doesn't.

mitmproxy is the better fit for inspecting and modifying web traffic. Proxy-Seller is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing broad proxy types.

  • mitmproxy fits best

    Inspecting and modifying web traffic

  • Proxy-Seller fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing broad proxy types

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Side by side

Feature mitmproxy 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Proxy-Seller 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.4
Ranking #4 in Proxy Software #6 in Proxy Software
Best for Inspecting and modifying web traffic Budget-conscious teams needing broad proxy types
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan $1.45/GB/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop, Browser extension, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Community · 24/7
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features mitmproxy 0/1 · Proxy-Seller 1/1
API access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Proxy networks Not checked yet residential, ISP, mobile, datacenter, IPv4, IPv6
IP rotation Not checked yet Both
Supported protocols Not checked yet HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
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
  • Residential, ISP, mobile, datacenter, IPv4 and IPv6 networks
  • HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 with rotating, sticky and static IPs
  • APIs, SDKs, targeting and session controls for automation workflows
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
  • No free plan for evaluation or ongoing use
  • Pricing varies by proxy type, location, quantity and rental period
  • Some targeting features apply only to supported residential connections
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…

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Proxy-Seller is a paid proxy service for web scraping, ad verification, market research, SEO monitoring, automation and related data-collection workflows. It provides residential, ISP, mobile, datacenter, IPv4 and IPv6 networks, with HTTP,…

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  1. mitmproxyProxy Software 8.6Free plan
  2. Proxy-SellerProxy Software 8.4Paid

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

  • Proxy-Seller — where it wins

    • Residential, ISP, mobile, datacenter, IPv4 and IPv6 networks
    • HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 with rotating, sticky and static IPs
    • APIs, SDKs, targeting and session controls for automation workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for evaluation or ongoing use
    • Pricing varies by proxy type, location, quantity and rental period
    • Some targeting features apply only to supported residential connections

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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