Blackbox exportervsRabbitMQ
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | RabbitMQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 13 949 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.
RabbitMQ ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.
If you want the quickest setup, Blackbox exporter is easier to run; RabbitMQ needs more configuration.
RabbitMQ is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).
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