Blackbox exportervsTipi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | Tipi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 9 708 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +32 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v4.11.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Tipi scores 71/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.
Tipi ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.
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