mitmproxy vs Proxyman

mitmproxy8.9Visit Proxyman7.9Visit

Higher score mitmproxy #2 in Local Development Proxy Tools 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit mitmproxy

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Proxyman #8 in Local Development Proxy Tools 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Proxyman

• mitmproxy fits best

  Developers wanting a free, scriptable proxy toolkit

• Proxyman fits best

  Teams debugging mobile and desktop network traffic

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Side by side

Feature	mitmproxy 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Proxyman 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Local Development Proxy Tools	#8 in Local Development Proxy Tools
Best for	Developers wanting a free, scriptable proxy toolkit	Teams debugging mobile and desktop network traffic
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$99/seat/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop, Browser extension, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features mitmproxy 1/4 · Proxyman 1/4
HTTPS interception	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Edit requests and responses	✓	✓
Mobile app debugging	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API debugging tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Inspects HTTP through HTTP/3 traffic and WebSocket messages Edits traffic interactively and supports replay and response mocking Offers browser, command-line, and Python addon interfaces	Captures and decrypts HTTP/HTTPS traffic, with breakpoint editing Supports replay, response mocking, WebSocket inspection, and GraphQL debugging Runs on desktop and mobile, with team workspaces and log sharing
Cons	Requires running a local tool; mitmweb is not a hosted service Python addons require scripting for automated traffic transformations Support is through community resources and documentation	No free plan; the trial is a limited evaluation version Standard covers one device and includes only one year of updates Team collaboration features require paid team plans
Our verdict	mitmproxy is a free, open-source intercepting proxy for developers, testers, security researchers, and privacy analysts who need to examine or change network traffic. It covers HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, and WebSockets, with… Read the review →	Proxyman is a desktop and mobile HTTP/HTTPS debugging proxy for developers investigating traffic from apps, browsers, and development environments. It combines capture and SSL decryption with request and response inspection, breakpoint… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• mitmproxy — where it wins

  • Inspects HTTP through HTTP/3 traffic and WebSocket messages
  • Edits traffic interactively and supports replay and response mocking
  • Offers browser, command-line, and Python addon interfaces

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires running a local tool; mitmweb is not a hosted service
  • Python addons require scripting for automated traffic transformations
  • Support is through community resources and documentation

• Proxyman — where it wins

  • Captures and decrypts HTTP/HTTPS traffic, with breakpoint editing
  • Supports replay, response mocking, WebSocket inspection, and GraphQL debugging
  • Runs on desktop and mobile, with team workspaces and log sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the trial is a limited evaluation version
  • Standard covers one device and includes only one year of updates
  • Team collaboration features require paid team plans

• mitmproxy8.9/10 · Free plan

  A scriptable proxy toolkit for inspecting, editing, replaying, and mocking web traffic.

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• Proxyman7.9/10 · 14-day trial

  A capable debugging proxy with broad protocol tools and paid licenses starting at $89 one-time.

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