# Blackbox exporter vs mitmproxy

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

| | Blackbox exporter | mitmproxy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 46 468 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +1 324 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v12.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

mitmproxy scores 86/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.

mitmproxy ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

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

mitmproxy is growing faster right now (+1 324 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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