# opnsense-exporter vs sdnext

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

| | opnsense-exporter | sdnext |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #80 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 274 | 7 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.0.19 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sdnext scores 71/100 against 44/100 for opnsense-exporter, so it is the safer default.

opnsense-exporter ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.

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

## Details

- [opnsense-exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/opnsense-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opnsense-exporter.md)
- [sdnext](https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/opnsense-exporter-vs-sdnext