# Blackbox exporter vs rudderstack

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

| | Blackbox exporter | rudderstack |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 3 in Customer Data Platform |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 ✓ | 4 508 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +20 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 39 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.92.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 64/100 for rudderstack, so it is the safer default.

rudderstack ships more often: 39 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

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

## Details

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

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