Blackbox exportervsThinkDashboard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | ThinkDashboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #32 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 | 339 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 0.7.6 · 24 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 45/100 for ThinkDashboard, so it is the safer default.
ThinkDashboard ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.
Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).
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