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Blackbox Exporter vs Vigil

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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BL Blackbox Exporter Probes endpoints over HTTP, TCP, DNS, and ICMP VS VI Vigil Microservices status page with built-in monitoring
FeatureBlackbox ExporterVigil
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0MPL-2.0
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM32 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 5,818★ 1,937
First released20162018
ReplacesPingdomStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Blackbox Exporter if…

  • Simple uptime monitoring
  • Tiny footprint
Blackbox Exporter details

Choose Vigil if…

  • Very low resource use
  • Combines checks and status page
Vigil details

Frequently asked questions

Is Blackbox Exporter or Vigil better?

Blackbox Exporter is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Vigil if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Blackbox Exporter and Vigil free and open-source?

Yes. Blackbox Exporter is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Vigil under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Blackbox Exporter and Vigil with Docker?

Blackbox Exporter: yes. Vigil: yes.

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