Blackbox exportervsKula
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | Kula | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #16 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 1 339 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 0.21.0 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 55/100 for Kula, so it is the safer default.
Kula ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.
Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
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