# Blackbox exporter vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Blackbox exporter | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 14 634 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +76 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter and xpipe-webtop score the same (70/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Blackbox exporter.

xpipe-webtop is growing faster right now (+76 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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