# Blackbox exporter vs Kindle Comic Converter

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

| | Blackbox exporter | Kindle Comic Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 10 in File Conversion |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 5 927 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +77 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v12.1.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | ISC |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 67/100 for Kindle Comic Converter, so it is the safer default.

Kindle Comic Converter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

Kindle Comic Converter is growing faster right now (+77 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Blackbox exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter.md)
- [Kindle Comic Converter](https://selfhost.directory/project/kcc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kcc.md)

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