# Blackbox exporter vs The-One-File

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

| | Blackbox exporter | The-One-File |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #18 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 ✓ | 548 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | TOFV-2.0 · 7 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 52/100 for The-One-File, so it is the safer default.

The-One-File ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

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)
- [The-One-File](https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/blackbox-exporter-vs-the-one-file