# Metabase vs tg-spam

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

| | Metabase | tg-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Business Intelligence | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 49 953 ✓ | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +541 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.64.1 · 6 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Clojure | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Metabase scores 83/100 against 52/100 for tg-spam, so it is the safer default.

Metabase ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for tg-spam.

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

Metabase is growing faster right now (+541 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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