Blackbox exportervsswarm-cronjob
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | swarm-cronjob | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #20 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 | 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).
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