consulvstg-spam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | tg-spam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 30 094 | 454 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
consul scores 73/100 against 52/100 for tg-spam, so it is the safer default.
tg-spam ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.
If you want the quickest setup, tg-spam is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
consul is growing faster right now (+13 stars in 30 days).
consul details →tg-spam details →