# Baby Buddy vs Rspamd

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

| | Baby Buddy | Rspamd |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #1 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 2 935 ✓ | 2 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 ✓ | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | 4.2.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Baby Buddy scores 66/100 against 65/100 for Rspamd, so it is the safer default.

Rspamd ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.

If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; Rspamd needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Baby Buddy](https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy.md)
- [Rspamd](https://selfhost.directory/project/rspamd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rspamd.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/baby-buddy-vs-rspamd