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mitmproxy vs Tinyproxy

Both stand on proxy software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

mitmproxy

Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

mitmproxy provides multiple interfaces and proxy modes for inspecting, editing, recording, and replaying traffic. Readers should note the documented HTTP/3 replay issue and the update constraint for bundled dependencies.

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Tinyproxy

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted

Tinyproxy offers several proxy modes, access controls, and upstream options in a free, lightweight daemon. It requires compilation, and some filtering and header controls apply only to plain HTTP rather than HTTPS.

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The facts

	mitmproxy	Tinyproxy
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	mitmproxy.org	tinyproxy.github.io
On proxy software	#4 of 34	#14 of 34

mitmproxy: what it does well

Free and open source.
Can edit requests and responses in transit.
Offers console, browser-based, and terminal interfaces.
Supports several proxy modes, including WireGuard and SOCKS5.
Python addons can change behavior and expose commands.

What to know first

HTTP/3 client replay is currently broken.
Bundled dependencies in binaries and Docker images cannot be updated in place.
Project directs usage questions and bug reports to GitHub.

Tinyproxy: what it does well

Supports transparent and reverse-proxy configurations
Upstream HTTP, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies
Client restrictions by address or subnet
HTTP Basic Authentication is available
Memory use around 2 MB with glibc

What to know first

Source code must be compiled
URL filtering works only for plain HTTP
Header controls do not affect HTTPS
CPU load rises with simultaneous connections

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