# Blackbox exporter vs Nginx Proxy Manager

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

| | Blackbox exporter | Nginx Proxy Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 34 564 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +350 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.

Nginx Proxy Manager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+350 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Blackbox exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter.md)
- [Nginx Proxy Manager](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy-manager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy-manager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/blackbox-exporter-vs-nginx-proxy-manager