PhotoPrismvstg-spam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PhotoPrism | tg-spam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 142 in Media Management | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 40 370 | 454 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +135 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 |
| Latest release | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
PhotoPrism scores 76/100 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 7 for PhotoPrism.
If you want the quickest setup, tg-spam is easier to run; PhotoPrism needs more configuration.
PhotoPrism is growing faster right now (+135 stars in 30 days).
PhotoPrism details →tg-spam details →