Blackbox exportervsrestic-rest-server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | restic-rest-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 1 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
Blackbox exporter ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
restic-rest-server is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).
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