# Blackbox exporter vs ProxmoxMCP-Plus

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

| | Blackbox exporter | ProxmoxMCP-Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #10 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 ✓ | 624 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.6.7 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 54/100 for ProxmoxMCP-Plus, so it is the safer default.

ProxmoxMCP-Plus ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

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

Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Blackbox exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter.md)
- [ProxmoxMCP-Plus](https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmoxmcp-plus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmoxmcp-plus.md)

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