# Blackbox Exporter

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/blackbox-exporter
- **Category:** Uptime Monitoring
- **Homepage:** https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter
- **Also known as:** blackbox-exporter
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:31:23.915Z

## Vioscale score

**47.2 / 100**, confidence 32% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 71.1 | 0.026 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 8.7 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| dependent_projects | 20.9 | 0.063 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 36.1 | 0.094 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 32.2 | 0.052 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 70 | 0.042 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://github.com/pricing). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Integrations (1)

_Independently observed._

- Prometheus

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [v0.28.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.28.0) | 2025-12-06 | stable |
| [v0.27.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.27.0) | 2025-06-30 | stable |
| [v0.26.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.26.0) | 2025-02-26 | stable |
| [v0.25.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.25.0) | 2024-04-09 | stable |
| [v0.24.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.24.0) | 2023-05-16 | stable |
| [v0.23.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.23.0) | 2022-12-02 | stable |
| [v0.22.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.22.0) | 2022-08-02 | stable |
| [v0.21.1](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.21.1) | 2022-06-23 | stable |
| [v0.21.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.21.0) | 2022-05-30 | stable |
| [v0.21.0-rc.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.21.0-rc.0) | 2022-05-11 | prerelease |
| [v0.20.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.20.0) | 2022-03-16 | stable |
| [v0.20.0-rc.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.20.0-rc.0) | 2022-02-17 | prerelease |
| [v0.19.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.19.0) | 2021-05-10 | stable |
| [v0.18.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.18.0) | 2020-10-12 | stable |
| [v0.17.0](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.17.0) | 2020-06-19 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 1 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fprometheus%2Fblackbox_exporter&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 5,841 | [link](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 17 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fprometheus%2Fblackbox_exporter) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 122 | [link](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 13 | [link](https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 7 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fprometheus%2Fblackbox_exporter&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fprometheus%2Fblackbox_exporter&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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