exovsRspamd
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Rspamd | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #1 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 48 078 | 2 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +443 | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | 4.2.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 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 exo.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Rspamd needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+443 stars in 30 days).