Blackbox exportervsKomga
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | Komga | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #6 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 | 6 796 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +106 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 18 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Kotlin |
Which one should you pick?
Komga scores 73/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.
Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.
If you want the quickest setup, Blackbox exporter is easier to run; Komga needs more configuration.
Komga is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).
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