# Blackbox exporter vs pidoors

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

| | Blackbox exporter | pidoors |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #69 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 ✓ | 26 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.

pidoors ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

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

Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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