Blackbox exportervsOpenMapTiles
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | OpenMapTiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 3 211 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.16 · 18 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | PLpgSQL |
Which one should you pick?
Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 65/100 for OpenMapTiles, so it is the safer default.
Blackbox exporter ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OpenMapTiles.
If you want the quickest setup, Blackbox exporter is easier to run; OpenMapTiles needs more configuration.
OpenMapTiles is growing faster right now (+41 stars in 30 days).
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