# altcha vs tg-spam

> Two self-hosted [Anti-Spam projects](https://selfhost.directory/anti-spam), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | altcha | tg-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 2 857 ✓ | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

altcha scores 63/100 against 52/100 for tg-spam, so it is the safer default.

altcha ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for tg-spam.

If you want the quickest setup, tg-spam is easier to run; altcha needs more configuration.

altcha is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [altcha](https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha.md)
- [tg-spam](https://selfhost.directory/project/tg-spam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tg-spam.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/altcha-vs-tg-spam