# Blackbox exporter vs hastic-server

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Blackbox exporter | hastic-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #87 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 ✓ | 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 39/100 for hastic-server, so it is the safer default.

Blackbox exporter ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hastic-server.

If you want the quickest setup, Blackbox exporter is easier to run; hastic-server needs more configuration.

Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Blackbox exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter.md)
- [hastic-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/hastic-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hastic-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/blackbox-exporter-vs-hastic-server