# Blackbox exporter vs tg-spam

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

| | Blackbox exporter | tg-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 ✓ | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 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 52/100 for tg-spam, so it is the safer default.

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

Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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