Blackbox exportervstransfer.sh
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | transfer.sh | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #9 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 15 905 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 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 69/100 for transfer.sh, so it is the safer default.
Blackbox exporter ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for transfer.sh.
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