# Blackbox exporter vs Zero-K

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

| | Blackbox exporter | Zero-K |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 23 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 5 922 ✓ | 877 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +26 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.29.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Lua |

## Which one should you pick?

Blackbox exporter scores 70/100 against 62/100 for Zero-K, so it is the safer default.

Blackbox exporter ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zero-K.

## Details

- [Blackbox exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/blackbox-exporter.md)
- [Zero-K](https://selfhost.directory/project/zero-k) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zero-k.md)

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