# Blackbox exporter vs webstudio

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

| | Blackbox exporter | webstudio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 | 9 123 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +143 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 58 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.

webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

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

webstudio is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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