# Haraka vs tg-spam

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

| | Haraka | tg-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 ✓ | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Haraka scores 67/100 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 13 for Haraka.

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

Haraka is growing faster right now (+10 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Haraka](https://selfhost.directory/project/haraka) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/haraka.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/haraka-vs-tg-spam