# Blackbox exporter vs Vaultwarden

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Blackbox exporter | Vaultwarden |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 89/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 28 in Password Managers |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 | 69 884 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +1 764 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.37.4 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Vaultwarden scores 89/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.

Vaultwarden ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

If you want the quickest setup, Blackbox exporter is easier to run; Vaultwarden needs more configuration.

Vaultwarden is growing faster right now (+1 764 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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