# Librum vs tg-spam

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

| | Librum | tg-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in E-book Management | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 5 318 ✓ | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-2 | +0 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Librum scores 60/100 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 0 for Librum.

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

## Details

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