# Blackbox exporter vs hestia

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

| | Blackbox exporter | hestia |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 ✓ | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +46 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

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

hestia is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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