# Blackbox exporter vs Serena-MCP

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

| | Blackbox exporter | Serena-MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 30 801 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +1 047 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Serena-MCP scores 82/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.

Serena-MCP ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

Serena-MCP is growing faster right now (+1 047 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Blackbox exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter.md)
- [Serena-MCP](https://selfhost.directory/project/serena-mcp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/serena-mcp.md)

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