Blackbox exportervsNomad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | Nomad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 17 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.1.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nomad scores 76/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.
If you want the quickest setup, Blackbox exporter is easier to run; Nomad needs more configuration.
Nomad is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).
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