Blackbox exportervsTile38
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | Tile38 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 9 750 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 1.38.0 · 9 Jun 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 66/100 for Tile38, so it is the safer default.
Blackbox exporter ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Tile38.
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