# Blackbox exporter vs searcharr

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

| | Blackbox exporter | searcharr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #51 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 ✓ | 304 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.4.0 · 8 Apr 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 49/100 for searcharr, so it is the safer default.

Blackbox exporter ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for searcharr.

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

Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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