Blackbox exportervsYuxi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Blackbox exporter | Yuxi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #44 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 | 7 538 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.7.2 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 63/100 for Yuxi, so it is the safer default.
Blackbox exporter ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Yuxi.
If you want the quickest setup, Blackbox exporter is easier to run; Yuxi needs more configuration.
Blackbox exporter is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
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