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Should I use mitmproxy?

An interactive HTTPS proxy - mitmproxy.org

Worth it. Essential and free if you debug mobile or web app traffic and are comfortable in a terminal. Skip it entirely if you are non-technical, want a polished GUI, or need vendor support.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~15 public sources. No paid tiers, user ratings, or security findings found; product is free open-source software.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

mitmproxy

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Mobile app API debugging
  • Security and privacy researchers
  • Developers inspecting HTTP(S) traffic
  • QA engineers reproducing API bugs

Not for

  • Non-technical teams — terminal tool, no polished GUI
  • Anyone needing vendor support, SLAs, or contracts
  • Production traffic filtering — it inspects, it does not protect
  • Compliance-driven orgs that require a vendor relationship

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Guess: no paid support path; answers depend on volunteer maintainers and community forums.

low

Custom CA certificate install per device and simulator — recurring friction in mobile debugging.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Completely free and open source, no paid gates
  • Widely used in published security and privacy research
  • Proven for mobile HTTPS debugging on iOS and Android
  • Users pick it when Burp Suite felt like too much
  • Self-described swiss-army knife for HTTP traffic

Cons

  • Terminal-first; no polished GUI for casual users
  • Requires installing custom certificates on every tested device
  • Guess: no vendor or SLA; support is community-only
  • No public security page for disclosures or advisories

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x5security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free and open source, no paid tier
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Terminal-first; tutorials needed for mobile setup
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Called a swiss-army knife for HTTP
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence found
  • Security posture: 3/5. No public security page found on site
  • $0 Price Free and open source
  • Yes Free tier Entirely free, no paid tier
  • 78/100 Website trust score Gridinsoft scan of mitmproxy.org

Pricing

mitmproxy

$0

  • Full interactive HTTPS proxy
  • Open source, no usage limits

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Developers and researchers describe it as their go-to free tool for intercepting app traffic, often preferring it over heavier Burp Suite.

“My go-to for this kind of task is mitmproxy”
Codejam blog, graftcp write-up
“Burp Suite で利用できる機能は、私にとってはtoo muchでした。”
Flatt Tech blog (Japanese)

Alternatives

Compare mitmproxy with each alternative.

  • Fiddler

    Windows-friendly HTTP debugging proxy with a GUI.

Companies that use it

  • Privacy International⁷
Full analysis

Based on ~15 public sources. No paid tiers, user ratings, or security findings found; product is free open-source software.

Free open-source HTTPS interception tool. Essential for devs and researchers; skip if non-technical.

Methodology

Based on ~15 public sources. No paid tiers, user ratings, or security findings found; product is free open-source software.

Sources

  1. mitmproxy - an interactive HTTPS proxy (official site)mitmproxy.org
    official
  2. mitmproxy security pagemitmproxy.org
    security
  3. Mitmproxy.org Review: Safe or Legit? (78/100 Trust Score)gridinsoft.com
    review
  4. 無料プロキシツール「mitmproxy」を使ってみよう (Flatt Tech blog)blog.flatt.tech
    review
  5. graftcp: inspect any program's HTTPS traffic through a proxy!codejam.info
    review
  6. Setting up mitmproxy on iOS Simulatorvladzz.medium.com
    review
  7. Privacy International's data interception environmentprivacyinternational.org
    news
  8. Analyzing security issues of android mobile health apps (PMC)pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
    security
  9. The largest Awesome List of CLI/TUI programsgithub.com
    review

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