# redroid vs tg-spam

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

| | redroid | tg-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Emulation | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 7 054 ✓ | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

redroid scores 57/100 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 redroid.

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

redroid is growing faster right now (+2 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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