Authelia vs mitmproxy
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted reverse proxy & gateways options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare mitmproxy with
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Feature Authelia mitmproxy Category Reverse Proxy & Gateways Reverse Proxy & Gateways License Apache-2.0 MIT Language Go Python Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 128 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, kubernetes, binary docker, binary, source GitHub stars ★ 28,514 ★ 44,605 First released 2017 2010 Replaces Okta, Cloudflare Access Charles Proxy, Fiddler
Why pick each one
Choose Authelia if… Released under the Apache-2.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available Mature project with 28.5k GitHub stars Authelia details
Frequently asked questions Is Authelia or mitmproxy better? mitmproxy is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Authelia if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Authelia and mitmproxy free and open-source? Yes. Authelia is licensed under Apache-2.0 and mitmproxy under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Authelia and mitmproxy with Docker? Authelia: yes. mitmproxy: yes.