# HomeBridge vs tg-spam

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

| | HomeBridge | tg-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 25 534 ✓ | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

HomeBridge scores 80/100 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 14 for HomeBridge.

HomeBridge is growing faster right now (+33 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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