Blackbox exportervsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 24 092 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +180 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.
prefect 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; prefect needs more configuration.
prefect is growing faster right now (+180 stars in 30 days).
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