# Blackbox exporter vs LAN-Orangutan

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

| | Blackbox exporter | LAN-Orangutan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 ✓ | 1 139 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.

LAN-Orangutan ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Blackbox exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter.md)
- [LAN-Orangutan](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan.md)

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