SafeLinevstg-spam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SafeLine | tg-spam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 23 082 | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +409 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 15 |
| Latest release | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 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 11 for SafeLine.
If you want the quickest setup, tg-spam is easier to run; SafeLine needs more configuration.
SafeLine is growing faster right now (+409 stars in 30 days).
SafeLine details →tg-spam details →