mitmproxy vs ProxyEmpire

mitmproxy is a free set of tools for inspecting and changing traffic sent through a proxy. It handles HTTP/1, HTTP/2, WebSocket, and SSL/TLS traffic, and can intercept HTTP and HTTPS requests and responses for editing. Conversations can be saved for later analysis, and users can replay client requests or recorded server responses. The project provides an interactive console, a browser-based GUI, and non-interactive terminal output through mitmproxy, mitmweb, and mitmdump. Proxy modes include regular, local capture, WireGuard, reverse, transparent, TUN, upstream, SOCKS5, and DNS. Python addons can alter behavior in response to events and expose commands. WireGuard mode can capture traffic from external devices or individual Android apps. A built-in certificate authority generates interception certificates as needed. Installation options cover Windows, macOS, Linux, PyPI, and official Docker images. The project says it does not phone home or check for updates. Documentation notes that HTTP/3 client replay is currently broken; dependencies in precompiled binaries and Docker images are fixed at release and cannot be updated in place.

ProxyEmpire sells proxy connections for business uses such as web scraping, marketing research, and e-commerce comparisons. Its listed networks include rotating and static residential, rotating and dedicated mobile, rotating datacenter, and unlimited residential proxies. Connection settings can keep the same IP, assign a new one for each request, or rotate on a custom schedule of up to two hours. The service advertises no concurrent session limit and bandwidth rollover. It supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, and HTTP/2; compatible software must accept HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5 proxies authenticated with a username and password. ProxyEmpire offers an API, Chrome extension, and Android tool, with setup guides for more than 35 tools and apps, including 14 anti-detect browsers. The extension includes profile switching, bulk import and testing, WebRTC leak protection, a kill switch, status and bandwidth views, and image blocking. Pricing varies by network and plan: listed options include $7.00 per month for 1 GB of rotating residential traffic and $3.50 per month for one static residential proxy. The company advertises 24/7 human support.