Blackbox exportervsWeTTY
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | WeTTY | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #7 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 5 923 | 5 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +29 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v4.2.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 68/100 for WeTTY, so it is the safer default.
WeTTY ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.
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