Blackbox exportervssorbay
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | sorbay | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #23 of 25 in Video Conferencing |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 | 262 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 39/100 for sorbay, so it is the safer default.
Blackbox exporter ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sorbay.
If you want the quickest setup, Blackbox exporter is easier to run; sorbay needs more configuration.
Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).
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