# Blackbox exporter vs jenkins

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

| | Blackbox exporter | jenkins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 26 704 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +123 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

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

jenkins is growing faster right now (+123 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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