mitmproxy vs WinGate

mitmproxy8.2Visit WinGate8.0Visit

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

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WinGate #6 in Forward Proxy Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit WinGate

• mitmproxy fits best

  Developers inspecting and replaying web traffic

• WinGate fits best

  Windows teams needing managed proxy and firewall features

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Side by side

Feature	mitmproxy 8.2/10 Visit ↗	WinGate 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Forward Proxy Software	#6 in Forward Proxy Software
Best for	Developers inspecting and replaying web traffic	Windows teams needing managed proxy and firewall features
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Desktop, Browser extension, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features mitmproxy 0/3 · WinGate 0/3
SSL inspection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Web filtering	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
User authentication	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Proxy protocols	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Concurrent connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Combines HTTP, SOCKS and application proxies with a stateful firewall Supports Active Directory, NAT, policies, monitoring and remote administration Provides traffic logging, DMZ support, SYN-cookie protection, DHCP and DNS
Cons	Automation and mocking depend on Python addons and scripting mitmweb runs as part of the local mitmproxy tool No built-in AI features	Windows-only deployment limits platform flexibility Paid licenses begin at $109.95 per license Advanced features may be more than basic proxy users need
Our verdict	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 →	WinGate is Windows software for managing shared internet connectivity, proxy traffic and network access. It combines HTTP, SOCKS and application proxy services with a stateful packet-level firewall, NAT, access policies, user and group… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• WinGate — where it wins

  • Combines HTTP, SOCKS and application proxies with a stateful firewall
  • Supports Active Directory, NAT, policies, monitoring and remote administration
  • Provides traffic logging, DMZ support, SYN-cookie protection, DHCP and DNS

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only deployment limits platform flexibility
  • Paid licenses begin at $109.95 per license
  • Advanced features may be more than basic proxy users need

• mitmproxy8.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• WinGate8.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A Windows gateway combining managed proxies, firewall controls, policies and monitoring.

  Visit WinGateFull verdict →