Blackbox exportervsweb-check
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | web-check | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 3 in OSINT |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 35 280 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +373 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2.3.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
web-check scores 81/100 against 70/100 for Blackbox exporter, so it is the safer default.
web-check is growing faster right now (+373 stars in 30 days).
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