# Blackbox exporter vs Tipi

> 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.

## Details

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

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