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dae 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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DA dae eBPF-based transparent proxy with traffic splitting VS MI mitmproxy Interactive HTTPS proxy for inspection and debugging
Featuredaemitmproxy
CategoryReverse Proxy & GatewaysReverse Proxy & Gateways
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 6,058★ 44,605
First released20232010
ReplacesClashCharles Proxy, Fiddler

Why pick each one

Choose dae if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Mature project with 6.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
dae details

Choose mitmproxy if…

  • Powerful for debugging
  • Highly scriptable
mitmproxy details

Frequently asked questions

Is dae or mitmproxy better?

mitmproxy is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider dae if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are dae and mitmproxy free and open-source?

Yes. dae is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and mitmproxy under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run dae and mitmproxy with Docker?

dae: check the project docs for container support. mitmproxy: yes.

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