# Rspamd vs World Monitor

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

| | Rspamd | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 2 559 | 89 739 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +2 400 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.2.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 65/100 for Rspamd, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Rspamd.

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 400 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Rspamd](https://selfhost.directory/project/rspamd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rspamd.md)
- [World Monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rspamd-vs-world-monitor