# Blackbox exporter vs Web Rendering Proxy (WRP)

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

| | Blackbox exporter | Web Rendering Proxy (WRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #11 of 25 in Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 ✓ | 1 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.10.3 · 23 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 53/100 for Web Rendering Proxy (WRP), so it is the safer default.

Web Rendering Proxy (WRP) ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Blackbox exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter.md)
- [Web Rendering Proxy (WRP)](https://selfhost.directory/project/wrp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wrp.md)

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